SPAIN TO MEET NATO SPENDING GOAL

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday that Spain will meet NATO's defence spending target this year, as pressure grows on the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy and NATO laggard to boost its military expenditure.

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Sánchez said the government will raise defence spending by 10.5 billion euros (USD 12 billion) to reach NATO’s 2 per cent of GDP target. The spending would go toward telecommunications, cybersecurity and buying military equipmen