Why Doesn’t Spain Want to Spend More on Defense? 🤔
Have you ever shared your toys with friends to play a big game together? Well, countries sometimes do that too! They join groups to help each other out. One of these groups is called NATO, which stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
What’s NATO? 🌍
NATO is like a big team of 31 countries that agree to protect each other. If one country in the team gets into trouble, the others come to help!
The 2% Goal 🎯
To keep the team strong, each country promises to spend a certain amount of money on defense (like buying equipment and training soldiers). The goal is to spend at least 2% of their country’s earnings (called GDP) on defense.
Spain’s Challenge 🇪🇸
Spain is one of the countries in NATO, but it’s not yet spending 2% on defense. This is because Spain has other important things to spend money on, like schools, hospitals, and helping people.
Why Not Spend More? 💰
Imagine you have to decide between buying new books for school or new gear for your sports team. It’s a tough choice! Spain faces similar decisions. Spending more on defense means less money for other things that people need.
Looking Ahead 🔭
Spain is talking with other NATO countries about how to meet the 2% goal. They want to help the team but also take care of their own people.
What Do You Think? 🤷♀️
If you were in charge, how would you decide? It’s important for countries to work together, but they also have to think about what’s best for their people!
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
