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Nate is a common nickname for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which is explicitly identified as a central pillar of Portugal's foreign and security policy in [1], [2], and [3].

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Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu European Council on Foreign Relations 3 facts
perspectivePortugal considers European strategic autonomy and NATO compatible, provided Europe avoids delinking, duplicating, or discriminating between their activities.
perspectivePortugal views European strategic autonomy as complementary to NATO, provided it enhances transatlantic security and defense cooperation, and considers NATO paramount in its foreign and security policy.
claimPortuguese policymakers advocate for more frequent and effective collaboration between the European Union and NATO.