Trump Says Spain Has to Pay as NATO Seeks Deal on Spending
Spanish military personnel at the San Gregorio military base outside Zaragoza, Spain, in 2023.
Photographer: Paul Hanna/BloombergNATO allies are pressing Spain to sign on to a stepped-up defense spending target and end a holdout that US President Donald Trump portrayed as unacceptable.
Ahead of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit starting Tuesday that Trump is scheduled to attend, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is the only leader who’s outright opposed to the proposal to raise outlays to 5% of gross domestic product.