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NATO, Iran and Spain

Spain and Rutte Locked in a Showdown on Eve of NATO Summit

By refusing to agree spending increases to appease US President Donald Trump, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez threatens to derail a NATO summit that Secretary General Mark Rutte needs to run smoothly for the sake of the military alliance’s future survival.

Politico · 15h

Iran and Spain upend NATO summit plans

NATO leaders worked for months to diffuse any potential vectors of conflict between allies ahead of this week’s summit in the Netherlands. President DONALD TRUMP ’s decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities and Spain’s 11th-hour protest against defense spending hikes might just stoke discord at the confab anyhow.

ABC · 1h

Trump to attend NATO summit after US strikes on Iran and with a ceasefire in hand

On the eve of President Donald Trump’s departure, Iran carried out retaliatory strikes at a U.S. base in Qatar. Trump said Monday that 13 of those missiles were intercepted and a 14th was off target.

NATO, Spain and spending

Associated Press News on MSN · 4d

Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as ‘unreasonable’

Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s expected to be announced next week.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

NATO agrees to higher defence spending goal, Spain says it is opting out

By Andrew Gray, Sabine Siebold, Lili Bayer and Ana Cantero BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) -NATO members agreed on Sunday to a big increase in their defence spending target to 5% of gross domestic product,

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Spain Wins Exemption From NATO’s 5% Defense Spending Goal

Spain obtained an exemption from NATO’s ambitious defense spending target of 5% of GDP after several days of diplomatic wrangling that drew scorn from Donald Trump, right before leaders of the military alliance gather on Tuesday.

NATO leaders gather for historic summit with unity on line

The New York Times · 2h

A Show of Unity May Be the Best That NATO Can Hope For at Summit

An internal rift over defense spending and President Trump’s disregard for Ukraine have lowered expectations for the gathering.

The Associated Press on MSN · 39m

NATO leaders gather for historic summit with unity on the line

NATO leaders were gathering in the Netherlands on Tuesday for the start of a historic two-day summit that could unite the world's biggest security organization around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 allies.

Fast Company · 20h

NATO’s 2025 summit in The Hague could make history. Here’s why

The U.S. and other world leaders are preparing for NATO’s 2025 summit where a new defense spending pledge will be negotiated.

EL PAÍS English21m

NATO holds controversial summit amid 5% spending dispute and uncertainty over the Trump factor

Despite disagreements, the members gathered in The Hague will aim to send Russia the message that the Alliance remains united ...

1hon MSN

Trump heads to NATO summit as Europe agrees to heed his defense spending demands

NATO summit addresses defense spending as Trump pushes European allies for 5% GDP commitment, while Iran nuclear concerns and Ukraine's membership aspirations complicate alliance unity.

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NATO leaders are set to agree a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won't apply to all

NATO leaders are expected to agree by Wednesday that member countries should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on ...

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Pedro Sánchez torpedoes Nato unity on eve of crucial summit

Sánchez’s opt-out rests on a change to the Nato statement from “we” to “allies” in the sentence referring to the pledge to ...

The winners and losers in Trump’s NATO arms race

A POLITICO analysis reveals telling gaps between the big spenders near Eastern Europe and those further from Russia, who are ...

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A week before the NATO meeting, Spain reacts to the 5% of armaments

Committing to the 5% target would not only be absurd, but also counterproductive, because it would take Spain further away ...

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