Trump uses trade to punish Spain over defence spend
About this episode
The episode discusses President Trump's decision to halt trade with Spain over its defence spending commitments to Nato.
US president Donald Trump has ordered a halt to trade with Spain, the only Nato member that hasn’t committed to the alliance’s new target of defence spending at 5 per cent of GDP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- trade
- defence spending
- Nato
- US politics
- international relations
Keywords
- Trump
- trade
- Spain
- defence spending
- Nato
- GDP
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nato
Places: Spain
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