13 resultsfor “Why is the US suspending Spain from NATO”
Nato says US cannot suspend Spain from alliance, after reported Pentagon email Nato says there
US considers suspending Spain from NATO, reported internal email suggests An email has circulated within
US was exploring how to suspend Spain from Nato. Trump, a long-term critic of the transatlantic
US could seek to suspend Spain from Nato over its stance. There is actually no provision
US could seek to suspend Spain from Nato over its stance. A Nato official [told
Nato](https://www.theguardian.com/world/nato) did not provide sufficient support for the US-led 38-day bombing campaign against Iran. It also argued that [Spain](https://www.theguardian.com/world/spain) should be suspended
US could seek to suspend Spain from the Nato military alliance over its strong opposition
suspend Spain — an outspoken critic of the war — from NATO and reviewing the US position
Spain at the end of 2025, but the Spanish government’s refusal to allow the bases to be used has since prompted the relocation of multiple US aircraft. [Sánchez has played down](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/europe-defence-nato-us-donald-trump)
US and Nato as well as European allies over the war in Iran and other foreign conflicts. A Pentagon [email leaked to Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/pentagon-email-floats-suspending-spain-nato-other-steps-over-iran-rift-source-2026-04-24/) floated punishing Spain, which has been a loud critic
Nato. He previously called the alliance a “paper tiger” after members ignored calls for military support in the strait of Hormuz. The US president also threatened consequences for countries such as Spain, including troop withdrawals
suspended from NATO, and that Spain and others might be blocked from top positions inside the alliance. At a European Union summit, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was asked about the Reuters report
suspends joint defence effort with Canada dating back to World War II The United States has said it will not take part in a joint board for continental defence with Canada, depicting the country