Rubio questions Spain’s NATO role over refusal to host US operations

“Rubio questions Spain’s NATO role over refusal to host US operations US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has criticised Spain for refusing to allow the Trump administration to use its military bases during the US-Israeli war on Iran, describing the move as part of broader frustrations with NATO allies. “I know why NATO is good for Europe, but why is NATO good for America? Because it gives us bases in the region that allow us to project power during a contingency in the Middle East or somewhere else,” Rubio told reporters. “So when that is the key rationale for why you’re in NATO and then you have countries like Spain denying us the use of these bases, well then why are you in NATO? That’s a very fair question.” Rubio added that US President Donald Trump has been “very disappointed” with how NATO countries responded to the US war effort.

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