Portugal's highest investment ever reached the 2% target, but leaves us at the bottom alongside four other countries.
Portugal meets the minimums but is among the lowest spenders; the US is one of the few to divest. The new NATO figures
Thursday, 26 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.
