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Spain commits to NATO spending, averting US trade threat

Published 9 July 2026

A tense standoff between the United States and Spain over defense spending was abruptly resolved on Thursday after Spain agreed to a substantial financial commitment to NATO, defusing a threat by President Donald Trump to sever all bilateral trade.

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