As U.S. President Donald Trump demands a large increase in defense spending by NATO allies, the spotlight has fallen on Spain ...

NATO has also taken steps to ensure its members are positioned effectively against threats in sufficient numbers and ...

Sanchez Says Spain Pulling Its Weight in NATO After Trump Criticism of Defence Spending MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is a ...

At present, Spain does not meet the minimum threshold of 2% of the national GDP recommended by the alliance, let alone the 5% ...

U.S. president Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing ...

Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to Lisbon and Madrid on Monday (27 January) for discussions on the security situation ...

Portugal on Monday said it was ready to bring forward its planned increases on defence spending -- among the lowest in NATO - ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A general view of the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council Session ...

causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid. Spain is not in BRICS, whose initials stand for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Spain is a member of NATO ...

In that sense, “we are a very young member of NATO,” said Carlota Encina, a defense and security analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute think tank in Madrid. Opinion polls generally show ...