“All our military personnel stood out for their professionalism and competence. (...) They all faced enormous risks. Two died,” emphasises the former minister of Defence and Foreign Affairs.
Augusto Santos Silva condemns Trump's criticism of NATO allies in Afghanistan and calls the US president a 'little liar'
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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.
