Army preparing combat vehicle platoon to join NATO mission in Slovakia
The Portuguese army began preparing a platoon of combat vehicles in Santa Margarida today to join the NATO Multinational Force to be sent to Slovakia. This is “the first” national
NATO, EU will not be enough to protect Europe in future – specialist
International experts meet in Azores to discuss “New Security and Defence Challenges” While attentions on the mainland are glued to World Youth Day, an international conference hosted by the regional
Vilnius summit “starts with three bits of good news” – PM
“Everything that could have been complicated is at this point resolved” Portugal’s prime minister António Costa has told reporters that the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, has started with “three
Portugal to join NATO ‘Air Defender’ exercise with two F-16
Minister of defence has confirmed Portugal is participating Portugal will participate in NATO’s ‘Air Defender’ 2023 exercise with two F-16 aircraft that are in Lithuania, the country’s minister of defence announced on Wednesday.
Impact of a Trump comeback
Most political leaders across Europe must be horrified at the notion that Donald Trump may be re-elected President of the United States. The main concerns in Portugal are about Trump’s
Secretary general of NATO to visit Portugal on Thursday
Jens Stoltenberg will give joint press conference with PM following meeting NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg will be in Portugal on Thursday for a meeting with the prime minister António Costa.
Marcelo congratulates Finland on joining NATO
President Marcelo has today congratulated his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinistö, on the accession of Finland to NATO, stating the “unreserved” support of Portugal to this “historic enlargement”. In a note
Portuguese Navy “shares concerns of NATO countries’ counterparts” over underwater attacks
Portugal’s admiral of the Navy, Gouveia e Melo has told Lusa today that the navies of several NATO countries, including Portugal, are evaluating risks of new attacks to underwater infrastructures,
Portugal to reinforce its contribution to NATO’s support of Ukraine
Going into talks in Bucharest, Romania, today, Portugal’s minister for foreign affairs, João Gomes Cravinho, said that Portugal will be reinforcing its contribution to the support that NATO has offered
Portuguese military to take part in NATO mission to train-up Ukrainian soldiers
Minister of Foreign Affairs João Gomes Cravinho has announced that Portuguese military will be participating in a NATO mission to train-up Ukrainian soldiers. The mission will take place in Poland