Spain will rapidly increase its military spending rate this year to reach the 2% of GDP target set for NATO
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/04/22/spanish-spending-spike-to-help-hit-nato-budget-target-this-year/
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huppakee@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 1y
Cynics might say they're late to the party, but let's just appreciate EU standing together at least.
I'm not a fan of people and governments buying weapons but this will definitely aid in keeping Russia away.
SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Saleh@feddit.org · 7 pts · 1y
Which makes sense. Madrid is further from Berlin than Moscow is from Berlin.
If Russia wants to attack from the sea they would either need to pass the Bosporus and then around Italy, or in the North past all the Batic and Scandinavian countries.
The only EU country further away from a direct confrontation with Russia is Portugal.
huppakee@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
Well Russia is using bot farms and cable cutting ships, so if you'd ask me that counts to keeping Russia away :)
SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 1y
SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 0 pts · 1y
faberyayo@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
Better late than never. Defense spending is need to keep us safe.