Candidates from the PSD and PS say that 'demanding times' highlight the 'extreme importance' of NATO and the Defence Council. The Portuguese position requires the courage to 'tell an old friend when they are wrong'.
Candidates for the Defence Council highlight the importance of NATO
Thursday, 9 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.
