“Neither the EU, nor NATO, nor, of course, Spain and the Spanish government are preparing for any war, because neither the European Union, nor NATO, nor any of the alliances that Spain is part of are offensive alliances,” TASS quotes him.
The politician also assured that the Spanish authorities do not plan to send troops to Ukraine.
The day before, it was reported that Germany had begun developing a new defense plan that included deterring a potential enemy.
The plan, in particular, must take into account the new realities of armed conflict, the risk of sabotage at critical infrastructure facilities and disinformation.
Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that European NATO countries and Canada have increased military spending by $600 billion.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock expressed the opinion that it is necessary to create a single defense alliance within the European Union.