Spain and NATO. Did you know that it was a Spaniard who guided NATO through its first major peacekeeping operation? Find out what actually triggered Spain to join NATO in 1982 and why its accession was so important for the Alliance. Read about Spain’s early years as …

Three of NATO's members are nuclear weapons states: France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. NATO has 12 original founding member states. Three more members joined between 1952 and 1955, and a fourth joined in 1982. Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has added 16 more members from 1999 to 2024. [1]

Jan 21, 2025 · BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid. Spain is not in BRICS, whose initials stand for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Spain is a member of NATO, along with the U.S., and of the European Union.

Spain has consistently sought to give the EU and NATO a stronger Mediterranean focus. And its efforts have yielded concrete results. The EU's Barcelona process and NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue both acknowledge the need for Europe to look not only eastwards, but also to its neighbours in the South.

NATO's Partnership initiative enabled them to work together. They have reconstructed thousands of miles of road, built or repaired over 60 bridges, and opened up the railway system and airports. They are proud and effective partners in the NATO-led international coalition for peace in Bosnia.

Spain became NATO's 16th member on 30 May 1982. NATO is an international political and military organisation whose aim is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.

Nov 23, 2021 · The Barcelona meeting brought together over 50 legislators from 24 Allied and MENA countries. The Sub-Committee on NATO Partnerships, chaired by Marcos Perestrello (Portugal), partnered with the GSM for this meeting.

Sep 12, 2024 · In Barcelona, a group of activists staged a protest against NATO and its policies in Ukraine. Each participant played the character of a person having a key role in international politics and business:

Chronology of membership of the European portion of NATO. NATO is a military alliance of thirty-two European and North American countries that constitutes a system of collective defense.

Jan 22, 2025 · Spain is a "reliable partner" in NATO, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump criticised Madrid for falling short on its financial contributions to...