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Keywords: Defense Spending


Nato leaders to approve Trump-backed defense spending goal at Hague summit

NATO leaders convened in The Hague on Wednesday for a summit designed with U.S. President Donald Trump in mind, as European allies aim to reassure him of their commitment by agreeing to significantly boost defense spending. The anticipated agreement will raise NATO’s defense spending target to......

Russia-Ukraine: List of Key Events, Day 1,215

On the 1,215th day of the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukraine reported deadly overnight air assaults on its capital, Kyiv. Ukrainian authorities confirmed that Russian missile and drone strikes claimed the lives of at least five individuals and left dozens more injured. The bombardments caused fires in residential......

Spain Pushes Back Against NATO’s 5 Percent Defense Spending Target

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has strongly rejected NATO’s proposed plan to require member states to allocate 5% of their GDP to defense spending by 2032. In a letter addressed to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Sánchez argued that such a target is not only “unreasonable”......

US Pushes NATO to Raise Defense Spending as Ukraine Debate Looms

The United States is intensifying pressure on NATO allies to finalize an agreement on significantly increasing defense spending ahead of the summit in The Hague on June 24–25. The US, under strong leadership, is calling for member countries to commit 5% of their GDP to defense. NATO Secretary......

Nato moves toward increased defense spending to appease Trump

NATO is close to reaching a new spending agreement aimed at satisfying former US President Donald Trump. The alliance’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, has proposed that member nations commit to allocating 3.5% of their GDP to direct defense spending by 2032, along with an additional 1.5% for broader......

U.S. commitment to NATO remains strong, says Rubio

The United States continues to play an active role within NATO and has no intention of withdrawing from the Alliance, affirmed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a press conference in Brussels. His comments came during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers. Rubio emphasized that President Donald......

Support for the Reintroduction of Mandatory Military Service and Basic Military Training

A recent survey conducted by the DYM Institute for 20minutos reveals that three out of every ten Spaniards are in favor of reinstating mandatory military service in Spain, a policy that was abolished by José María Aznar's government in 2001. Specifically, 31.7% of respondents support......

Spain significantly boosts arms exports to Morocco, reaching €21 million in 2024

Spain has substantially increased its arms exports to Morocco, with figures soaring by 1,264.77% in 2024 compared to the previous year. The total value of these exports is now €21 million, up from just €1.5 million in 2023, according to an analysis by the Spanish news outlet OKDiario based......

Yolanda Díaz advocates for defense spending but calls for a clear defense policy

Spain, along with the European Union, is confronting the challenge of increasing defense spending. Yolanda Díaz, the country’s second deputy prime minister, addressed this issue on Monday in Brussels, stating that the current situation is marked by uncertainty due to the change in U.S. administration......

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