BRUSSELS, Belgium: NATO on Sunday signed off on a pledge to ramp up defense spending before its upcoming summit, but Madrid insisted it would not need to hit the five percent of GDP demanded by US President Donald Trump. The claim by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez sets up a potential clash with Trump, who has pressured allies to commit to that headline figure when they meet for the two-day gathering starting on Tuesday in The Hague.

MADRID: Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” Prime…

MADRID: Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” Prime…

La negativa de España a gastar el 5% del PIB en defensa abre un necesario debate en la OTAN sobre la arbitrariedad de esa cifra

Trump advierte de que la Alianza tendrá que “lidiar” con España porque “siempre ha pagado muy poco”, después de que la ministra Robles reafirmase el compromiso “firme, total,…

Trump advierte de que la Alianza tendrá que “lidiar” con España porque “siempre ha pagado muy poco”, después de que la ministra Robles reafirmase el compromiso “firme, total,…

La carta del presidente apela a la defensa del gasto social para atraer apoyo progresista a su batalla. Trump entra al choque directo con España

PM Pedro Sanchez sticks to defence budget of 2.1 per cent of GDP, putting him at odds with Donald Trump

Talks in the Netherlands will focus on a pledge to increase defence spending to 5pc of GDP

BRUSSELS, Belgium: NATO on Sunday signed off on a pledge to ramp up defense spending before its upcoming summit, but Madrid insisted it would not need to hit the five percent of…

Nato is due to gather in The Hague tomorrow evening amid chaos in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

NATO leaders gather Tuesday in The Hague for what could be a historic summit, or one marred by divisions.

Ma in realtà fa fede il comunicato, sottoscritto anche da Madrid

THE HAGUE: US President Donald Trump swept into NATO’s Hague summit Tuesday, with allies hoping a pledge to ramp up defense spending will keep the mercurial leader of the military…

The spending target the military alliance just agreed on is unlikely to be met by all countries, but experts say some members are moving to bolster their defenses in case of a…

Spain said it was unwilling to spend more on its military, complicating President Trump’s plans. The cease-fire between Israel and Iran risked overshadowing the spending talks.

Spain will have to come into line with respect to the new 5% defence-spending-rule NATO is set to adopt although there will be flexibility on the application of the rules and…

U.S. President Donald Trump has been exercising pressure for NATO allies to increase their defense spending across both of his terms in office.

The move will come into effect by 2035 and follows long-term pressure from President Trump.

"We're negotiating with Spain on a trade deal and we're going to make them pay twice as much," Trump said after the country refused to meet the spending target.

President Trump has pressed allies to spend more on defense. Leaders agreed that “allies” — but not “all allies” — would meet the objective.