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Pentagon Memos Threaten Spain's NATO Membership Over US Basing Ban

4/24/2026

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A Pentagon email proposes suspending Spain from NATO as a rebuke for denying U.S. basing rights.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering withdrawing from NATO.
The email lists a review of the U.S. stance on the Falkland Islands dispute as an option.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez denounced the report.
Spain closed its airspace to U.S. flights and barred aircraft from Rota, Cádiz, and Morón de la Frontera.

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A Pentagon email proposes suspending Spain from NATO as a rebuke for denying U.S. basing rights.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering withdrawing from NATO.
The email lists a review of the U.S. stance on the Falkland Islands dispute as an option.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez denounced the report.
Spain closed its airspace to U.S. flights and barred aircraft from Rota, Cádiz, and Morón de la Frontera.