A confidential internal Pentagon email has outlined several policy options aimed at punishing NATO allies that did not support US military operations in the war with Iran. Spain is the first country in the crosshairs. According to a US official who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, one option in the email is suspending Spain from the alliance, a move that would carry symbolic weight but have little effect on actual US military operations.
According to Reuters, the email, which is said to be circulating at high levels in the Pentagon, expresses frustration at some allies’ refusal to grant the United States access, basing, and overflight rights, known as ABO, for the Iran war. The official described ABO as “just the absolute baseline for NATO,” suggesting these rights are non-negotiable.
