Spain rejects participating in military operations in Strait of Hormuz, urges de-escalation
Spain will not participate in any military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, as it views the US-Israeli war on Iran as unlawful, the country’s...
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Military aircraft carrying 172 Spanish citizens evacuated from Middle East lands in Madrid
An aircraft belonging to Spain’s Armed Forces carrying 172 Spaniards repatriated from the Middle East landed early on Thursday morning at Torrejón de Ardoz air...
Spain to send frigate to Cyprus to ‘offer protection’ and ‘support any evacuation of civilians’
Spain will deploy its most advanced frigate to help protect Cyprus after a drone attack on a British base on the Mediterranean island drew the...
Sánchez hits back at Trump’s latest criticism of Spain being ‘not a team player’
For the fifth time in two weeks, US President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at Spain, pressing the country to boost its defence...
Spain reaches deal with NATO to be excluded from 5% defence spending goal
Spain has secured an agreement with NATO to be exempt from a defence spending goal of 5% of its GDP, just days before the alliance’s...
Pedro Sánchez rejects increasing military spending to 5% as demanded by Trump
Spain is pushing back against a NATO summit initiative aimed at placating US President Donald Trump, as it resists committing to his demand that alliance...
Pedro Sánchez announces €10.5bn more in defence spending, to reach 2% of GDP
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday that Spain will achieve NATO’s defence spending benchmark this year, responding to increasing calls for the country...
Pedro Sánchez vows to boost Spain’s defence without affecting welfare spend
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged on Wednesday to introduce a national strategy aimed at strengthening Spain’s defence industry, as Europe contends with a more...
Spain’s promise to EU allies to spend more on defence faces resistance at home
Spain, NATO’s lowest defence spender relative to its economy, is facing both political and public resistance as it attempts to meet European calls for increased...
Spain repatriates two women and 13 children from Syria camp
Madrid has repatriated two Spanish women and 13 children from the unsafe, unsanitary Roj refugee camp in northeast Syria – the first repatriation from the camp so far this year. The...
