WATCH Merz sides with Trump in clash with Spain over defense spending

The chancellor said all NATO members should devote 5% of their GDP to military affairs

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has backed US President Donald Trump’s criticism of Spain for failing to meet the NATO target of spending 5% of GDP annually on defense.

Trump has threatened to cut off all trade with Spain after Madrid refused to allow the US to use bases on Spanish soil to conduct strikes in Iran. The president described Spain...