defense expenditure
Trump Threatens NATO Expulsion for Spain Over Defense Spending Shortfalls: Implications for Alliance Funding Requirements
Oct 10, 2025 04:32 am CST
Former President Donald Trump has suggested Spain could face expulsion from NATO due to insufficient defense spending, following the alliance's new five percent GDP target requirement. After successfully pressuring NATO to increase spending commitments in June, Trump identified Spain as a "laggard" nation, despite Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's insistence that Madrid shouldn't need to meet the full percentage. This highlights ongoing tensions over burden-sharing within the transatlantic alliance.
India Red-Flags $800 Million Asian Development Bank Aid Package To Pakistan
Jun 05, 2025 02:41 am CST
India has expressed deep concerns over the potential misuse of the $800 million ADB aid package to Pakistan as the country is increasing its defence expenditure, despite the poor fiscal position.