Pentagon Email Proposes Suspending Spain from NATO Amid Crisis with Trump

An internal Pentagon email, leaked this morning, formally proposes the suspension of Spain as a member of NATO. The document, sent by a senior Defense Department official to several national security advisors, argues that the “anti-Western drift” of Pedro Sánchez’s government, its anti-Israel stance, its rapprochement with Iran, and the public celebration by Hamas and the Houthis following the dismissal of the Spanish ambassador to Israel, make Spain’s continued membership in the Atlantic Alliance untenable. According to the email, titled “Options in the Face of Spain’s Hostile Conduct,” three scenarios are proposed: Temporary suspension of Spain from NATO’s integrated military structure.

Immediate review of the military bases agreement (Rota and Morón).

Possible permanent expulsion if Sánchez does not rectify his foreign policy within 30 days.

• Pentagon sources confirmed the document’s authenticity to several US media outlets and indicated that the proposal is being seriously considered by Donald Trump’s national security team. “Spain no longer acts as a reliable ally. It prefers to align itself with terrorists rather than with Western civilization,” stated a source close to the Secretary of Defense. In Madrid, the Sánchez government reacted furiously.

• Vice President Yolanda Díaz described the email as an “intolerable imperialist threat” and “blatant blackmail.” Pedro Sánchez convened an urgent meeting of the Council of Ministers and announced that he would file a formal complaint with NATO and the European Union. “Spain does not accept ultimatums from anyone. Our foreign policy is decided by the Spanish people,” he declared. The opposition (PP and Vox) demanded immediate explanations and accused Sánchez of having led Spain into international isolation. Santiago Abascal (Vox) was emphatic: “In just a few months, Sánchez has achieved what no one imagined: that the United States is considering expelling us from NATO.

• This is the result of his submission to Islamism and his hatred of the West.” The news has generated great alarm in Brussels and several other European capitals. NATO has not yet issued an official statement, but diplomatic sources indicate that several member countries consider the possibility of suspending a founding member of the Alliance “extremely serious.” The incident further aggravates the already deep crisis between Spain and the United States, which includes the dismissal of the ambassador to Israel, the unilateral recognition of the State of Palestine, and Trump’s recent statements regarding the possible withdrawal of US bases from Rota and Morón.