Spain said it would not go with the US-made F-35 and would instead look at options like Europe's Eurofighter and FCAS.

In the Trump-brokered agreement for NATO to increase its defense spending, 'defense-related' projects take on a new ...

Spain is not the only sceptic among NATO’s ranks. Slovakia, while less vocal, has also expressed ambiguity towards the 5% threshold. President Peter Pellegrini formally backed the target in The Hague, ...

The F-35 is considered one of the world’s finest fighter jets. However, in recent times, several prospective buyers have ...

MADRID (AP) — Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target, days before the military alliance’s leaders will gather at a summit, Prime Minister Pedro ...

MADRID (AP) — Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” Prime Minister ...

In letters exchanged on Sunday between NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Sánchez, Spain was granted the exemption and the language around the 5% spending target was made to no longer include ...