Madrid, June 20 -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Madrid would not support the proposal to increase the alliance's defence spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2032, according to a letter published by El Pais newspaper.
"For Spain, committing to a 5% target would not only be unreasonable, but also counterproductive; it would move Spain away from optimal spending and would hinder the EU's efforts to strengthen its security and defence ecosystem," the letter read.
Officials at the Spanish government told the newspaper that while they do not rule out Europe reaching 5% defence spending, they believe it is too early to set that target.
Earlier in June, Rutte called on NA...