During the Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), The leaders of the participating countries signed an agreement in which they commit themselves to Invest 5% of your GDP In defense, in the midst of the growth of different foci of war conflicts throughout the world. However – and despite having signed the document – the Spanish president, Pedro Sánchez, ratified that his expense will not exceed 2.1%.
Given this, The president of the United States, Donald Trumpwarned Spain possible commercial sanctions – In tariff format – in case they do not reach the military expenditure agreed at the summit. “Spain is terrible, what they have done, they are the only country that will not pay completely,” said the Republican leader.
NATO Summit: The conflict between Spain and the US
In detail, all the allies of the Treaty signed the final declaration in which they express their “unwavering commitment to collective defense” and reach the 5% threshold of GDP in investment in defense. However, the open sky debate began when Sanchez said that There are terms that allow ambiguity in reading the treaty and do not demand an obligation to reach that percentage.
Given this, the first criticisms of the United States soon arrived. The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, described the Iberian country of being a “problem” for NATO, while Sánchez replied: “Spain is always the solution, it is never the problem. ”
“Frankly, he places them in a very complicated situation regarding their other allies and partners,” Rubio added, who insisted that “if everyone fulfills their commitment, it will be a much stronger alliance, with more capable partners.”
During his fine speech at the NATO summit – during this Wednesday – Trump put the focus on Spain again and said: “I will negotiate with them, they will pay if or if.”
In this sense, the American leader said that at the time of the negotiation of “some commercial agreement with Spain”, he will make him “Pay the double” In order to compensate for Lack of Investment in Defense. “It is the only country of all that refuses to pay, They are free and is unfair”He said.
Donald Trump said to NATO that attacks against Iran caused a “total destruction”
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said Wednesday that the recent attacks Against Iranian nuclear facilities they caused a “total destruction”in the middle of the war escalation between Iran and Israel. However, he admitted that the information they have so far is “not conclusive” and of a preliminary nature.
The statements were made during his visit to the Netherlands, where he participates in a NATO summit. It is expected that in the next few hours a press conference.
Meanwhile, an initial classified report of the Pentagon, revealed by CNN, indicates that the IMpact of the attack would have been limitedsince I would have barely delayed Tehran’s nuclear program for a few months.
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In response, The Iranian government threatens to abandon a key nuclear non -proliferation treaty, After the coordinated attacks of Israel and the United States. Despite insisting that the offensive generated a “Total destruction, ”Trump said the joint action would have delayed“ decades ”the nuclear aspirations of Iranalthough he acknowledged that there is still no conclusive information about it.
In his speech before the press, the Republican president also drew a controversial parallel with the end of World War II. “I don’t want to use Hiroshima’s example. I don’t want to use Nagasaki’s example, but it was essentially the same thing that ended that war”he said.
Source: Ambito
