Spain joins forces with the UK and snubs invite to Trump’s Board of Peace
SPAIN’S prime minister has said his government will not participate in President Trump’s Board of Peace, citing concerns that the invite-only council could usurp the
Donald Trump calls Spain a ‘freeloader’ for not spending enough on defence
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump branded Spain a ‘freeloader’ on Thursday in relation to it not spending enough on defence. Trump was in Davos, Switzerland at
‘Greenland belongs to its people’: Spain’s Pedro Sanchez stands up to Trump – and warns Venezuela strikes set a ‘dangerous precedent’
SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez and seven other top European leaders have joined forces to rebuke President Trump over his remarks about annexing the autonomous
Pedro Sanchez says Spain will buy arms from US for Ukraine after fresh criticism from Donald Trump
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has confirmed that the country will join the pool of NATO members buying arms from the United States to equip
Trump threatens Spain with tariffs if it doesn’t meet 5% defence spending target – a day after chumming around with Pedro Sanchez
US president Donald Trump has threatened to slap Spain with trade tariffs as punishment for its refusal to meet NATO’s defence spending target of 5%.
‘Throw them out’: Donald Trump suggests Spain should be kicked out of NATO
DONALD Trump has called on NATO members to consider booting Spain out of the security alliance over prime minister Pedro Sanchez’s reluctance to up spending
Spain’s biggest bank hires former head of British Army to help target Europe’s booming arms suppliers
THE former head of the British Army is set to lead Santander’s bid to bolster its defence lending as the Spanish bank looks to cash
Military jet carrying Spanish defence minister ‘suffers GPS interference’ near Russian territory – days after NATO airspace violations
A MILITARY aircraft carrying Spain’s defence minister suffered a ‘GPS disturbance’ near a Russian enclave just days after a spate of incursions into NATO airspace,
Spain prepared to send fighter jets and refuelling tanker to NATO’s eastern flank after Russian incursions
SPAIN is ready to step up its role in NATO’s air defence, with plans to send two Eurofighter jets and a refuelling aircraft to bolster
Hospitals in France told to prepare to receive thousands of wounded soldiers amid possibility of ‘large scale war in Europe’
FRENCH hospitals have been put on a war footing after a letter sent by the country’s health ministry warned of the possibility of an all-out
Spain finally hits NATO target to spend 2% of GDP on defence, data reveals
SPAIN has spent 2% of its GDP on defence so far this year, finally meeting NATO’s long-standing target eleven years after the goal was set.
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
Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that Spain’s armed forces will be boosted by 14,000 personnel
PEDRO Sanchez’s government has told NATO that the number of personnel in Spain’s armed forces will rise by 11% over the next decade, In raw
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
Spain secures exemption from NATO’s demands to spend 5% of GDP on defence
PRIME minister Pedro Sanchez claimed victory on Sunday after striking a last-minute deal with NATO that would allow Spain to remain a member of the
Spain and UK lobby Trump to delay 3.5% NATO defence spending target
SPAIN and the UK have united to lobby President Trump to delay a target for NATO members to spend 3.5% of GDP on core defence,
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
Spanish frigate sails with British carrier strike group through the Strait of Gibraltar as NATO navies put rivalries aside
AN impressive fleet led by the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales crossed the Strait of Gibraltar on Tuesday towards the Indo-Pacific sector, including
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
Pedro Sanchez attends NATO summit: Spain’s PM slams ‘double standards’ between conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called on members of NATO to apply international law equally in both Ukraine and Gaza, warning that ‘double standards’
Zelensky cancels trip to Spain ‘over Russian advances in northern Ukraine’: Sources say major cities like Kharkiv are at risk of falling to Putin
UKRAINIAN president Volodymyr Zelensky has cancelled a planned visit to Spain amid Russian advances in northern Ukraine, according to reports. Zelensky had been due to
Donald Trump’s latest NATO comments put the security of Spain and other alliance members at risk, warns chief of security organisation
NATO’S secretary general has warned Donald Trump that his latest comments “undermine all of our security” after the former US President claimed that he would
Move to Spain while you can! British citizens are told they should be ready to serve in the military in the event of an all-out war against Vladimir Putin’s Russia
THE British public should be prepared to serve in the military if there is a future war with Russia, a top Army chief warned today.
Spanish government row over increase in defence spending
A ROW has erupted within Spain’s ruling coalition over defence spending. On Tuesday July 6, Pedro Sanchez announced a €1 billion boost to Spain’s defence
Families of NATO leaders enjoy final day in Madrid
THE spouses of NATO leaders enjoyed an olive oil tasting session hosted by Queen Letizia of Spain on their last day in Madrid. The Queen’s
NATO apologises after displaying Spanish flag upside down at opening session in Madrid
IT was an inauspicious start. Spain’s national flag was displayed upside down during the opening session of the NATO summit in Madrid on Wednesday. The