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The American MQ-9 Reaper drones, known as “killer drones”, are expected to land at Lajes Air Base in the Azores in a few hours. NATO intercepted a fourth Iranian missile over Turkey this Monday, while the IMF calls for “carefully calibrated measures” to stabilise markets. We are updating all information on the conflict in the Middle East here.
The “acceleration” of threats in a military context “will mean that humans do not have time to decide” — therefore, “at a certain point, humans will be removed from the decision-making loop.” This prediction was made this Monday by Henrique Gouveia e Melo, in a speech regarding the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Defence sector.
Portugal's representative, Paulo Rangel, has clarified that Portugal will not be involved in sending military or logistical support to the Strait of Ormuz, emphasizing the country's non-involvement in such regional military activities.
Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Greece, and Portugal were among the European countries that refused military involvement in the Strait of Hormuz, a proposal from the US president. Alberto Cunha, a commentator for CNN Portugal, points out that “Europe's allies were not consulted at all regarding the conflict in Iran,” and therefore have “full legitimacy” to reject the initiative.
