New Delhi, July 13 -- MADRID - Spain has announced a strategic plan to increase the size of its armed forces by 14,000 personnel by 2035, meeting NATO capability benchmarks without succumbing to pressure to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP. The phased expansion, confirmed by Spain's Defense Ministry reported by El Pais, will take place in two five-year [.]

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