The U.S. Air Force has deployed refueling, fighter, and transport aircraft to Lajes Field in the Azores. Local reports indicate increased flight activity similar to a previous military build-up. U.S.
Portugal allows US military aircraft to use its Azores air base for operations against Iran, but only if civilian targets are ...
LISBON, April 7 (Reuters) - Portugal said it had authorised 76 landings by U.S. aircraft at the Lajes air base in the Azores and 25 overflights of its territory since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war ...
Amnesty International urges Portugal to deny the US use of Lajes Air Base for operations targeting Iran, citing potential ...
LISBON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A surge in U.S. aircraft activity at the Lajes air base in the Azores is covered by a decades-old bilateral treaty and does not require authorisation from Lisbon, Portugal's ...