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U.S. Mulls Spain NATO Suspension After Base Refusal

4/29/2026

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  • The United States is weighing suspending Spain from NATO after Spain denied U.S. base use in the Iran war, although NATO officials say the 76-year-old treaty lacks a suspension mechanism.
  • Elbridge Colby drafted an email that calls ABO the absolute baseline for NATO and suggests removing difficult countries from key NATO posts.
  • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez dismissed the report at an EU summit in Cyprus, saying Spain follows official documents.