Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is sticking by his decision to break with NATO allies this week from spending more on defense

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it was "terrible" that Spain wouldn't commit to meeting NATO's 5% defense spending target by 2035. "We're negotiating with Spain on a trade deal and we're going to make them pay twice as much — and I'm actually serious about that,

Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s expected to be announced next week.