Use of Azores airbase by US done in compliance with agreements, Portugal PM says
ReutersMar 4, 2026 3:36 PM
LISBON, March 4 (Reuters) - The use of the Lajes airbase in the Azores islands by the United States is being done "in scrupulous compliance" with law and agreements, Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro told the parliament on Wednesday.
He added that the authorization for U.S. aircraft to use the base was granted for defensive purposes, based on necessity and against military targets.
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