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.The country’s left-wing opposition has called on the centre-right government to explain the legal basis behind the increase in U.S. military flights and to clarify whether Lisbon had given approval.Washington has embarked upon what it says is its largest military build-up in the Gulf since the 2003 Iraq War as hopes fade that it can negotiate a diplomatic resolution to Iran’s nuclear programme. The Lajes base, located in the Azores archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, has long served as a strategic transit point for U.S. forces. What is your take on USA military equipment on The Lajes base?

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