Paulo Rangel argued that the investment Europe is making in defence and the strengthening of NATO's European pillar is an 'irreversible path', and, with regard to the Ukraine issue, an 'existential question for Europe'. Portugal will only join the Peace Council proposed by Trump if it is confined to Gaza...
European investment in defence is an 'irreversible path'
Tuesday, 27 January 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.
