Pedro Santos Guerreiro, executive director of CNN Portugal, analyses the stance the Portuguese government has adopted regarding the use of the Lajes base by the USA
"It is not in Portugal's interest to be against NATO and against the USA" on the subject of the Lajes base
Tuesday, 31 March 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.
