President Donald Trump said it is “terrible” that Spain refuses to reach the new 5 % NATO defense costs and threaten them with tariffs.
President Donald Trump Due to his refusal to follow the new goal of 5 % of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) defense costs at a Wednesday press conference, Spain was torn to Spain.
“They're the only country that doesn't pay, they want to stay 2 %,” Trump said. “I think it's terrible. And you know, they are doing very well, the economy.” Trump said that as a result of Spain's refusal, the United States was negotiating a trade deal with Spain where “we want to double them.”
“They want a little ride free, but they have to repay it in the business because I don't want to let that happen. That's unfair.”
Trump to speak at the NATO Summit in the midst of the warming of relations with the union leaders
President Donald Trump. (Reuters/Pieroka Van de Woo)
The president added that he is directly negotiating with Spain to convince them to agree to 5 %.
Spain has quickly become NATO's largest headaches because of the Russian president's attack on Ukraine, seriously moving to increase defense costs.
At the eleventh o'clock, the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez insisted that his country could not fulfill a 5 % goal and called for an anecdote in an agreement on spending. His nation has tried to meet even a 2 % goal.
“Spain is threatening NATO's unity that lasted since 1949,” a European official told Fox News. “This is not some of the La Cartte menu for choice and choice. Spain always calls for solidarity and help – the financial crisis 2008, Coveid – and it has received it.”
The official said US officials are pushing Spanish behind the scenes and urged European allies to put pressure on. “The United States did not want to exacerbate Trump's level.”
The commitment agreed by NATO leaders gave the Allies 10 years to increase the cost of 3.5 % in the main defense and 1.5 % of the costs of defense such as cyber warfare and information.
Slovakia also raised concerns about the new goals of the costs, but finally said it would not be in the way of a new agreement.
The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, insisted that his country could not meet the 5 % target and demanded work in the agreement on the cost of the cost. His nation has tried to meet even a 2 % goal. (Reuters/Claudia Griko)
French President Emmanuel Macron took the matter With Europe While under threat of tariffs, he deal with Trump's costs. “We can't tell each other, among the allies, we have to spend more … and we make business wages against each other, that doesn't make sense.”
NATO's secretary -general Mark Ruth said that allies understand threats to their unity and united in understanding that we need to step in to stay safe.
President Donald Trump said of Spain: “They want a little free ride, but they have to repay it in the business because I don't want to let that happen. That's unfair.” (Reuters/Yves Herman)
Move the back Increased defense If Trump will come to the United States if the United States will pledge Article 5, if the European nations did not step in to defend themselves.
When asked about Wednesday in Article 5, Trump said, “I stand with it. That's why I'm here. If I stood with it, I wouldn't have been here.”
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On Tuesday, his tone was less clear.
“It depends on your definition,” Trump said. “I am committed to be their friend.”