Portugal contributes to NATO exercise in the Mediterranean

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Portugal contributes to NATO exercise in the Mediterranean

Neptune Strike 26 takes place between 27 and 30 April and includes contributions from Albania, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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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.

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