Portugal has again been declared one of the most peaceful countries in the world, yet it is unavoidably helping the United States to prepare for a possible escalation in the war in the Middle East.
The latest annual Global Peace Index released on Wednesday, ranks Portugal 7th. In Europe it is ranked 5th after Iceland, Ireland, Austria and Switzerland.
The Peace Index is measured in three ways, namely a nation’s degree of militarisation, its level of social security and safety, and its involvement in on-going domestic and international conflict.
Within Europe Portugal ranks second in military expenditure, and is recognised for its high level of social security and safety for its citizens. It is also lauded for its large-scale opposition to domestic and international conflict.
In no way denigrating the above, it has been revealed that the United Sates has deployed at least 12 refuelling aircraft to its military base in Lajes Field in the Portuguese Azores archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean roughly halfway between North America and the Portuguese mainland. Why these large specialised aircraft have been deployed has not been revealed, but it is thought likely that is to do with United States concerns that it may need to intervene in the war between Israel and Iran.
President Trump declared a two-week delay in deciding whether or not to enter the conflict, but US bombers have now "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities. In an address to the American nation, Trump said that any retaliation from Iran would be met "with force far greater than what was witnessed tonight.!
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