A New Debt Burden for Spain’s Defence Planning

dc.contributor.author	Colom-Piella G.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-09-02T22:15:00Z
dc.date.available	2020-09-02T22:15:00Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier	10.1080/03071847.2019.1700685
dc.identifier.citation	164, 7, 32-41
dc.identifier.issn	03071847
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12728/4064
dc.description	At 0.92% of GDP in 2019 and with the expectation that this figure will remain frozen until 2022, Spain’s defence budget is, proportionally, the second-lowest of the NATO countries obliged to meet the 2% target. However, €12.9 billion has just been committed to replace older weaponry and ensure work for the country’s defence industry. With a public debt that hinders military planning and no budgetary stability to guarantee the financing and maintenance of weapons and equipment, Spain risks fielding inoperative armed forces incapable of either contributing to collective security or satisfying the country’s defence needs. Guillem Colom-Piella explores the current situation and its potential implications. © 2019, © RUSI Journal 2019.
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Routledge
dc.title	A New Debt Burden for Spain’s Defence Planning
dc.type	Article

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