NATO leaders agree to increase defence spending to 5%
NATO members on June 25 gave in to US President Donald Trump's threats to withdraw from the pact's Article 5 mutual defence clause, agreeing to increase their military spending to 5 percent. Some countries, including Spain, feared they would not be able to meet the target, leaving Madrid still uncommitted to the number.
NATO members on June 25 gave in to US President Donald Trump's threats to withdraw from the pact's Article 5 mutual defence clause, agreeing to increase their military spending to 5 percent. Some countries, including Spain, feared they would not be able to meet the target, leaving Madrid still uncommitted to the number.
