US EditionSpain's defence spending boost pleases nobody
- Spain allocated 1.24% of its GDP to military spending in 2024, positioning it lowest among allies.
- This figure appeared in NATO's annual report reviewing member defense budgets, published this Thursday.
- Most NATO nations, 22 total, reached the alliance's 2% GDP defense investment guideline last year.
- Spain's 2024 spending was less than NATO's projected 1.28% figure for the year.
- Spain intends to increase defense investment significantly, targeting the 2% goal by 2025.
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Spain was once again the last NATO country in defense spending in 2024
At a time when investment in defence has become a priority Spain remains the country of NATO that spends the least on military matters, with 1.24% of GDP, according to the annual report published this Thursday by the Atlantic Alliance. That is, this message is given two days after the government announced an additional investment of 10.471 million euros to reach 2% of GDP on defensive issues already this same, as a "compromise with the security …
NATO puts Spain back in line in military spending
According to the provisional data of the Atlantic alliance, Spain spent 1.24% of GDP in defence, behind Luxembourg, Belgium and Slovenia. According to Moncloa, 1.43% has already been reachedSánchez embarks on a million-dollar plan of spending in Defense with the rejection of its partners. NATO puts Spain back in line in the percentage of military spending compared to the GDP of the member states.According to the annual report corresponding to 20…
NATO corrects Sánchez and repositions Spain as the country that invests the least in Defense with just 1.24%
Spain scarcely invested 1.24% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Defense in 2024, according to NATO. It is, again, the lowest figure in the whole Alliance, it also represents a...
Rutte places duties on Sánchez for June: "Spain arrives a little late to 2%, with that it does not give; NATO will impose more than 3%"
The Alliance foresees that 3.5% of GDP will be approved, as already proposed by the European Commission, which would mean a new effort of an additional 21 billion for Spain. More information: NATO contradicts Sánchez: Spain spent 1.24% of its GDP on Defense in 2024, not 1.4%: the 10.471M fall short.
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