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NATO summit success in doubt after Spain rejects big hike in defense spending
The success of a key NATO summit hung in the balance on Friday, after Spain announced that it cannot raise the billions of dollars needed to meet a new defense investment pledge demanded by U.S.
Success of key NATO summit in doubt after Spain rejects big hike in defense spending
BRUSSELS -- The success of a key NATO summit hung in the balance on Friday, after Spain announced that it cannot raise the ...
South Korea says defense spending 'very high' compared to U.S. allies
South Korea's Defense Ministry said Friday that its defense spending as a share of gross domestic product is already "very ...
Sanchez Is Putting NATO’s Trump Plan at Risk by Opposing 5% Goal
The problems piling up for Primer Minister Pedro Sanchez in Spain are threatening to spill into next week’s NATO summit, with ...
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News Wrap: Hurricane Erick touches down in southern Mexico
In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Erick is making its way inland across southern Mexico, stifling heat stretches across ...
Spain asks for break on NATO contribution: Report
Leaders in Madrid urged NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to exempt them from a proposed defense spending goal set at 5 ...
Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez rejects NATO's 5% of GDP spending plan as 'unreasonable'
Spain was the lowest spender in the trans-Atlantic alliance last year, directing less than 2% of its GDP on defence ...
Spain rejects Trump’s Nato spending demands ahead of summit
Spain has rejected Donald Trump’s “unreasonable” demand that Nato members increase defence spending, throwing plans for a ...
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 ...