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Trump threatens NATO expulsion: What Spain's defense row means for Mallorca

Could Spain Really Be Expelled from NATO?

NATO expulsion is legally complicated, so the threat is mostly political pressure.

Published: April 21, 2026
Trump threatens NATO expulsion: What Spain's defense row means for Mallorca

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Can Spain really be expelled from NATO?

In practice, expelling a member from NATO is extremely difficult and not a normal procedure. The alliance does not have a simple, routine mechanism for throwing a country out, so such threats are usually political pressure rather than an immediate reality. That is why the discussion creates noise, even if the legal path is very limited.

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