Spanish government doubling military spending

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This video from Madrid in Spain says about itself:

27 March 2017

Homsec is an exhibition for the [so called] Defence and Security sectors.

More than 15,000 visitors from 40 countries and 195 exhibitors participate.

Activists, and even the Madrid City Council, have opposed this exhibition.

The anti-militarism group Desarma Madrid has demonstrated against Homsec.

19 protesters have been detained by the police for identification.

Spain is a geo-strategic country in its relationship with Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.

Spain will spend close to 7 billion euros on Defence in 2017.

By Alejandro López in Spain:

Spain to double its military spending

8 February 2018

Defence spending will double by 2024, Defence Minister María Dolores de Cospedal has told Spain’s parliamentary Defence Committee. The defence budget will increase from 0.8 percent of GDP (€8.7 billion) to 1.53 percent (€18.47 billion).

To limit popular opposition…

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