The article discusses the strategic importance of the Lajes Air Base and the role of the Azores in Portugal's contributions to international alliances.
Lajes? The Azores are "the perception of what Portugal can offer NATO and the EU"
Wednesday, 29 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.
