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Spain well short of NATO defense target, as Trump demands huge additional spending

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Spain spends the least on defense of all NATO allies relative to the size of its economy.

The country spent an estimated $21.3 billion on defense last year , equating to 1.28% of its GDP.

That’s despite a pledge made by all NATO members in 2014 to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense.

U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded a large increase in defense spending by NATO allies.