Portuguese F-16s intercept Russian aircraft flying over Baltic “without complying with international regulations”
Mission took place as part of Operation Enhanced Air Policing 2025 Two Portuguese F-16Ms were activated earlier this week to intercept a Russian aircraft flying over international airspace and not
Portugal’s 2% NATO spending ‘brought forward from 2029’ – but no-one’s saying any more
2% target already recognised by NATO secretary general as ‘much too low’ Portugal’s prime minister has at last conceded that Portugal will be bringing forward the target – already universally
Portuguese Army prepares new force to join NATO contingent in Romania
More than 200 soldiers to reinforce deterrence strategy on eastern flank, bordering Ukraine Less than three weeks since 170 marines left Portugal for a NATO mission in Lithuania, another more
Four Portuguese F-16s, 90 personnel in NATO mission in Estonia
Mission will last until July 31 A force of around 90 military personnel and four F-16 aircraft began a NATO air policing mission in the Baltic countries today. According to
NATO chief presses Portugal on its paltry defence spending
Portugal among eight member states failing to reach 2% minimum threshold NATO secretary general Mark Rutte has called on Portugal and other member states still spending less than 2% of
Marines head for Lithuania on NATO mission
Largest deployment of marines in 50 years A group of 170 Portuguese marines, accompanied by a five-strong medical team and two dogs, is leaving today for a NATO mission in
“NATO is dead at this moment” – former chief of staff of Armed Forces
“No one can assume Article 5 is there to be triggered” A former chief of staff of Portugal’s armed forces has added to the dystopian feel of the times to
Portugal’s PM keeps ball rolling on special EU funding for defence
“Portuguese government is advocating a PRR for defence area” Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, is following on from his perceived ‘rejection’ of NATO calls last week for increased defence spending,
NATO rebuff: PM refuses to be rushed into increased defence spending
NATO secretary general leaves Portugal ‘empty handed’ Monday saw a visit to Portugal of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte who has told countries that if they don’t increase defence
Defence minister accuses previous government of ‘lying to NATO’
Nuno Melo says PS Socialists fudged defence spending by €300 million Portugal’s minister of National Defence, Nuno Melo, has accused his predecessor, Helena Carreiras, of having reported a fictitious figure