Spain and NATO. Did you know that it was a Spaniard who guided NATO through its first major peacekeeping operation? Find out what actually triggered Spain to join NATO in 1982 and why its accession was so important for the Alliance. Read about Spain’s early years as …

Jan 21, 2025 · Spain is a member of NATO, along with the U.S., and of the European Union. Trump erroneously said Spain was in BRICS when a journalist asked him about NATO countries like Spain which don’t meet the NATO minimum of spending 2% of economic output on defense.

Three of NATO's members are nuclear weapons states: France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. NATO has 12 original founding member states. Three more members joined between 1952 and 1955, and a fourth joined in 1982. Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has added 16 more members from 1999 to 2024. [1]

Spain has consistently sought to give the EU and NATO a stronger Mediterranean focus. And its efforts have yielded concrete results. The EU's Barcelona process and NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue both acknowledge the need for Europe to look not only eastwards, but also to its neighbours in the South.

Nov 23, 2021 · The Barcelona meeting brought together over 50 legislators from 24 Allied and MENA countries. The Sub-Committee on NATO Partnerships, chaired by Marcos Perestrello (Portugal), partnered with the GSM for this meeting.

NATO's Partnership initiative enabled them to work together. They have reconstructed thousands of miles of road, built or repaired over 60 bridges, and opened up the railway system and airports. They are proud and effective partners in the NATO-led international coalition for peace in Bosnia.

Spain became NATO's 16th member on 30 May 1982. NATO is an international political and military organisation whose aim is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.

May 30, 2022 · Together with the European Union, NATO plays a prominent role in defining and defending what Spain stands for as a country. As a multilateral defence organisation , NATO’s value lies in the protection it offers against threats to our security.

Jan 14, 2025 · In this article, we identify three salient areas to which scholars and policymakers should devote their attention. The first area pertains to the inherent challenges raised by MDO for the armed forces of any NATO country.

May 30, 2022 · BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that next month’s summit in Madrid will be a “historic” opportunity to strengthen the alliance in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine.