"I interpret the new US national security strategy as a call for Europeans to assume greater responsibility for their own security, to modernize NATO capabilities, to invest more in defense spending, and to work in close coordination with the United States so that Europe can deter aggression, support Ukraine effectively, and preserve transatlantic stability, while ensuring burden-sharing, advancing strategic autonomy debates, and outlining concrete plans for force posture, logistics, and cyber resilience across the alliance."
"I defend Spain's position on defense spending as a realistic, sustainable approach that balances national priorities with NATO commitments, emphasizing investment in capabilities rather than headline percentages; at the same time I warn that the rise of far-right patriotic parties risks fragmenting consensus on Europe’s security, normalizing aggressive nationalism, and undermining the cooperative alliances and democratic norms that are essential to collective defense and long-term regional stability."
"The path to a viable Palestinian state requires unification of Gaza and the West Bank under a single, legitimate Palestinian authority able to govern territorially, secure borders, provide public services, and negotiate in good faith; such a unified entity, supported by international guarantees, economic reconstruction, and security arrangements, offers a feasible framework for a two-state outcome that ends occupation, ensures Israel's security, and restores Palestinian self-determination."
Trump's national security strategy shifts more responsibility for defense onto European allies, prompting calls for NATO modernization and greater European investment in capabilities. The strategy affects the security environment around Ukraine and requires coordinated transatlantic responses to deter further Russian aggression. Spain frames its defense spending as pragmatic, favoring capability development over symbolic targets while maintaining NATO commitments. The rise of far-right patriotic parties poses risks to democratic consensus and alliance cohesion. A viable Palestinian solution should unify Gaza and the West Bank under one legitimate Palestinian authority supported by international guarantees, reconstruction, and security arrangements.
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