Spain’s terrible record on defence spending
Pedro Sánchez is squeezed between NATO and his coalition partners
“SPAIN is very low,” Donald Trump said last month, referring to the country’s defence spending. For once, he was correct with his numbers. At just 1.28% of GDP last year, Spain comes at the very bottom of the NATO league table (see chart).
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Falling short”
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