Thirty-two US military aircraft are stationed at the base on Terceira Island, including 15 KC-46 Pegasus refuelling tankers. Montenegro said in Parliament on Wednesday that the use of the base by the US “has complied with the assumptions underlying the authorisation” granted by Portugal.
Military movement at Lajes base is the largest since the start of the attack on Iran
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