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Relations (1)
cross_type 2.32 — strongly supporting 4 facts
The provided facts describe the geopolitical perspective of the country [location] Spain regarding NATO and the European Union, but they contain no information linking the [entity] Nate to Spain. Therefore, the relationship is based on the shared context of European security policy as described in [1], [2], [3], and [4].
Facts (4)
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Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu 4 facts
perspectiveSpain views NATO as key to its security policy and believes European strategic autonomy should focus on post-conflict stabilisation and crisis management in the European Union’s neighbourhood, particularly the Mediterranean.
measurementSpain is among the one-third of European Union member states that see NATO and European strategic autonomy as compatible with each other.
perspectiveSpain argues that NATO is its current security guarantor, yet the country still sees the European Union as having the potential to become a security organization.
claimSpain relies on the NATO security guarantee to defend against external threats.