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Spain will not bring back compulsory National Service, says Defence Minister Robles

SPAIN’S Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, has said the government will not be bringing back National Service. Compulsory military service lasting nine months was abolished in

29 Aug, 2025 @ 10:00

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Spain abandons plans to buy over €6b of US-made F-35 fighter jets – and will now look for European alternatives

SPAIN’S government has reportedly ‘shelved’ plans to buy F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from Lockheed Martin in the United States. The El Pais newspaper broke

6 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

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Donald Trump slams Spain for not spending enough on defence- ahead of key NATO summit

US President Donald Trump has criticised Spain for not doing enough to boost defence spending compared to other NATO member states. Speaking on Air Force

24 Jun, 2025 @ 17:19

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Spain still unsure as EU neighbours start to rearm

27 EUROPEAN nations have expressed interest in the European Rearmament Plan that seeks to expand the military capabilities of its member states with Spain still

2 May, 2025 @ 13:21

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Spain’s military – the lowest spenders per capita in NATO – is praised as ‘functional and efficient’ in Global Firepower 2025 – but where does it rank?

SPAIN spends the least on defence among all NATO allies, allocating just 1.28% of its GDP to its military. Despite this modest figure, the country

29 Apr, 2025 @ 16:30

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Ukraine President Zelensky to address Spain's parliament next week

Spain bends to pressure from EU and Nato and will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine

SPAIN has succumbed to pressure from both the European Union and Nato and will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine in a bid to strengthen the

26 Apr, 2024 @ 15:23

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German ambassador claims her country is in talks with Spain to create a ‘European missile shield’

THE German ambassador to Spain, María Margarete Gosse, has stated that there are conversations between the two countries to create a European missile shield. The

5 Oct, 2022 @ 15:52

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‘OFF THE WALL’ UK Defence Secretary suggests firing paintballs at Spanish Navy to protect Gibraltar’s waters

DEFENCE Secretary Gavin Williamson has amused the military world with his suggestion to protect Gibraltar from Spanish warships using paintballs. The Cabinet minister put forward

15 Jan, 2019 @ 19:02

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Spain pledges to boost defence spending to €18 billion by 2024

Cospedal said the increase was in line with the governments plans to increase military spending to ‘around 1.53 percent of GDP’ as it currently spends

25 Jan, 2018 @ 10:15

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