CNN Portugal commentator Miguel Relvas analyses the evolution of the US and Israeli war against Iran, as well as its impacts on the Atlantic alliance.
Europe must be prepared to live through a new NATO cycle without the USA
Monday, 20 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.
