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The Minister of Defence stated in Parliament that he sent the document to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in September and is still awaiting contributions from Paulo Rangel's ministry. The content of the National Strategic Defence Concept is outdated: it should have been reviewed three years ago and still considers Russia a 'partner'.
The Minister of Defence stated in Parliament that he sent the document to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in September and is still awaiting contributions from Paulo Rangel's ministry. The content of the National Strategic Defence Concept is outdated: it should have been reviewed three years ago and still considers Russia a 'partner'.
Nuno Melo argues that the national Defence investment plan, under the Strategic Action for the European Security (SAFE) instrument, reveals the Government's “future-oriented” and “disruptive” vision.
The European Parliament approved proposals this Wednesday that define a vision for a single European Union (EU) defence market and recommend the acquisition of military technologies produced by the 27 member states, aiming to bridge existing gaps in the bloc's sector.
This analytical piece compares the positions of presidential candidates Fernando Seguro and André Ventura across seven key areas — from the economy and public safety to defence and foreign policy — highlighting how their different approaches would shape the role of the President in Belém. It argues that the next President will remain central to Portuguese political life through veto powers, constitutional defence, international representation and command of the armed forces, and suggests that courage, more than left‑or‑right alignment, is the decisive quality for voters to weigh in this campaign.
The NATO Secretary General says Europe cannot defend itself without the United States, but the country's new strategic doctrine says it can, with only “significant but reduced” support. Analysis by Nuno Rogeiro on the Jogos de Poder podcast.
The EU's foreign policy chief said today that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 'must become more European' in order to face security and defence threats. 'We are all well aware of the political issues that have limited cooperation, but especially now that the United States is ...'
Nuno Melo visits Turkey to inspect drones, unmanned combat aircraft and armoured vehicles, and to discuss an emerging strategic front for Portugal's defence policy.
At the conference 'Universities and European Defence: priorities, dilemmas and impacts', organised by the University of Coimbra and to which Expresso joined as a media partner, academic and military experts point to paths forward and warn that the 'Old Continent' needs to do much more than military modernisation.
Examines how Portugal's defence policy, calls for transparency and the pursuit of the national interest combine to challenge the country's political and strategic ambitions — likely touching on defence procurement, NATO commitments and public accountability.
NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte said on Monday that Europe cannot guarantee its own defence without military support from the United States, stressing that the idea of full European autonomy is unrealistic.
An opinion urging Europe to break free from its current impasse and develop independent political, economic and defence capabilities.
Military expert Jorge Saramago analyses the tension between Europe and the US and previews the extraordinary European Council meeting, which will take place on Thursday.
The candidate backed by the PCP spoke out against Portugal's involvement in militaristic and bellicose projects.
Headline asking about NATO's purpose and its usefulness to us.
In the presidential contest, Cotrim distances himself from Ventura on defence policy and brings veterans (combatants) into his political agenda.
The President's action if the state budget is rejected, Belém's intervention in the judiciary and the presence of Portuguese troops in Ukraine were among the topics in the only debate between the eight main candidates.
