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Spain's low defence spending draws Trump's criticism and leaves NATO allies in a dilemma
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Spain's low defence spending draws Trump's criticism and leaves NATO allies in a dilemma

Donald Trump criticised the Spanish government at the NATO summit for insufficient defence spending, a rebuke that was widely anticipated. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's independent foreign policy approach — including his refusal to align with the alliance's Russia deterrence stance — is creating difficulties for Spain's European partners. European NATO members are now debating how to handle a member that refuses to conform to common alliance policy.

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