With Portugal reaching 2% of GDP in defence in 2025, the minister stresses that strengthening Europe within NATO does not mean breaking with Washington, but renewing the partnership.
Minister of Defence: "There is no NATO without the United States"
Thursday, 30 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte or OTAN) is a 32-member alliance facing pressure to intervene in the Strait of Hormuz to secure maritime routes. Disagreement among members regarding this military involvement has led to warnings about the organization's future stability. Portugal has been a member since NATO's founding in 1949 and hosts a major Joint Force Command in Oeiras.
