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The Superior Council of National Defence has unanimously approved proposals to adjust current national military deployments and authorized a potential new multinational mission. Details regarding the nature and location of this new mission remain unspecified following the council's meeting at the Belém Palace.
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has established a new regional command unit in Lisbon to coordinate border control operations across Portugal and Spain. The initiative, known as Contingent 5, deploys over 300 agents and specialists to strengthen security at international airports and ports. Minister of Internal Administration Margarida Blasco stated that the government is implementing changes to manage increased summer travel pressure.
The European Union is set to propose stricter visa regulations in January aimed at countering potential Russian hybrid threats and reinforcing regional security.
Europe faces the critical challenge of developing autonomous defense capabilities while navigating complex migration policy shifts and the urgency of 2030 goals.
The party asks the Regional Government to clarify what steps it has taken with Lisbon to guarantee investments in the Azores, including at Lajes Field.
The Trump administration wants Europe to spend more on defence, but also wants it to buy American weaponry. Meanwhile, European governments are paying billions of euros for military equipment, including arms destined for Ukraine, without any guarantee of timely delivery from the United States. Europe must hold its ground, expand its defence industry, and buy the time that Ukraine needs to survive, because European security cannot remain dependent on electoral priorities in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, or Michigan.
Eyes are on the Azores airbase of Lajes today, as the international press discusses the possibility of America launching new strikes against Iran ‘after the U.S. and Israeli elections’. Given The post Eyes on Azores airbase as 17 U.S. refuelling planes sit on tarmac appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Zbigniew Pisarski's speech took place at the CNN Portugal Summit | Strategic Transformation Lab, a meeting that brought together national and international decision-makers to debate European security, participate in a crisis management simulation, and explore technological solutions aimed at strengthening response capacity.
NATO issues a warning to Portugal stating that geographical distance from Russia does not provide immunity against various security threats.
In an exclusive interview with CNN, Admiral Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, guarantees that NATO is replenishing what the Ukrainians are lacking and, in the face of intensifying hybrid warfare in Europe, assures that the response is firm, but without escalating the conflict.
The presentation by Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, followed by a conversation moderated by CNN Portugal journalist João Póvoa Marinheiro.
A drone caused an air alert in Lithuania and Latvia, scrambling NATO fighters early this Sunday and crashing near Pasvalys, northern Lithuania, close to the Latvian border. Ukraine has apologised, suggesting the incident may have resulted from Russian electronic warfare diverting one of its drones during an operation against military targets. Meanwhile, the Lithuanian Prime Minister has also accused Russia of attempting to sabotage a facility housing Starlink communication equipment in the country, citing it as part of Russia's ongoing hybrid warfare across Europe.
The drone reportedly entered Lithuanian airspace from Poland, according to the Baltic country's public television station, LRT.
The GNR has participated with 153 military personnel in 13 international crisis management missions over the 19 years of the European Gendarmerie Force's existence, a European police force composed exclusively of security forces of a military nature.
The men who describe this war as existential will not go to the front. Their great sacrifice is a television studio. The courage they demand is always cheaper when it is to be paid for by others.
Andrius Kubilius advocates for a structure with permanent and rotating members, including some of the main European powers, to accelerate decision-making and strengthen the continent's response to security threats.
Starting this Thursday, the SIS will begin integrating information from external partners regarding suspects of terrorism and serious organised crime, with support from Europol.
New mechanism will help police officers across the EU to detect criminals and terrorists more effectively and will facilitate cooperation between law enforcement authorities.
The alert will allow real-time access to information shared by third countries and international organisations.
The remarks were made by Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski at the Warsaw Security Forum, proposing a combined military force for the Baltic and eastern regions. While Poland pushes for greater European military integration and massive domestic defense spending under Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the proposal faces resistance from EU diplomatic leadership, including Kaja Kallas, who warns that duplicating NATO structures could create dangerous accountability gaps.
Supreme Allied Commander Alexus Grynkewich guarantees that NATO is prepared to respond to any attack, at a time when European officials are warning of possible Russian actions against allied countries.
NATO's 'theory of victory' involves ensuring that any attack against any ally proves completely useless. Alliance countries must show Russia where their 'red lines' are.
Bruno Cardoso Reis admits that NATO needs to reflect on Russian initiatives within the alliance's space. He argues that the best way to deter them is to show that Russian initiatives carry high costs.
Luxembourg hosts EU foreign ministers this Monday to approve a massive sanctions package targeting 1,600 Russian entities, alongside the launch of a new military mission in Lebanon. The agenda covers the war in Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East, and the impact of future EU enlargement on security and defence. Key discussions include stricter visa restrictions for Russian citizens due to hybrid threats, potential aid increases for Kyiv, and the creation of a European mission to strengthen Lebanese Armed Forces. Additionally, ministers will address maritime security in the Red Sea and promote a global manifesto for free navigation in international waters.
Defence industry executives, including manufacturers of drones and military components, have become potential targets of Russian hybrid operations. The information was reported to the Financial Times by five European intelligence agencies.
Dmytro Kuleba also said Ukraine will endure its worst winter yet as Russia targets the country's infrastructure in bid to break its resistance.
The Russian embassy in Brussels stated this Friday that NATO's annual nuclear exercise, which begins on Tuesday in Italy, “does not contribute to reducing tensions” in Europe. “We take note of the statements by NATO officials that the exercises are routine and do not pose a threat to Russia,” it said via social media.
The European Defence Agency's annual report on 2030 readiness targets states that gaps persist despite the efforts of member states. Kallas calls for speed.
Diplomats are discussing emergency teams, EU funding and crisis communications, while some capitals warn Brussels risks duplicating NATO.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected any involvement by his country in the attacks on two Bulgarian cargo ships in the Black Sea, one of which sank, and blamed Russia. Zelensky stated that Ukrainian forces did not conduct operations in that area and claimed the incident was a Russian combined drone attack. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev condemned the attacks as a violation of international law. The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned the strikes, which occurred in the exclusive economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria, noting the threat to regional security and global supply chains.
An analysis of the covert or non-traditional conflicts currently affecting the European continent.
With the US shifting its attention to other regions, Europe feels more exposed to Russia. CNN Portugal commentator Sónia Sénica explains what is at stake during Marco Rubio's visit to several European countries, including Portugal.
