We wait for years of "increased investment" in the armed forces

The President of the Republic today declared that in the coming years there will be "increased investments" in the armed forces and, with regard to the contribution to NATO, the Prime Minister "will present the concrete plan" at the summit next week.

At the end of the seminar "Security, National Defense and Armed Forces" at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa declared that "in 2024," in l ". Atlantic Alliance, an increase in resources (19659002) Coming out, in response to reporters, the head of state said that "the Prime Minister [António Costa]] will present the concrete plan to the NATO summit" next week in Brussels

In his speech at this seminar, after mentioning the reinforcement of the contribution to NATO, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa added: "We will continue not only to demonstrate the quality that we have all recognized in the international missions of the Atlantic Alliance, the European Union and the United Nations, but we will renew and add capacity to increase contributions. "

far to invest. "

The Head of State and Supreme Commander Armed Forces reinforced his message, later in his speech, before changing the subject, stating: "And, by mentioning the increased investment In our armed forces that await us in the next few years, we come to the fourth and last reflection. "

In his opinion, this is a" very important opportunity "for Portugal in the military field:" To concretize projects, such as those resulting from new infrastructures, or even to revisit in the current context of capital gains Such as the Atlantic. either think of existing realities such as the Lajes, or think about the plausible expansion of the continental shelf. "

" And with all this, we add many good reasons for the prestigious desiderato of our armed forces ", considered

At the exit, interviewed by journalists, the President of the Republic explained that he was referring to "several investments to various titles in the three branches of the armed forces" to achieve "obviously until 2024, investments in the Navy"

Asked to know if he was speaking in the As part of reinforcing Portugal's contribution to NATO, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa replied: "That's right. It has to do with that, exactly. Capabilities therefore mean investments in concrete realities, that is to say in terms of acquisitions, in terms of renewal, maintenance, introduction of new types of intervention allowing contributions. "

" Contributions mean new tasks at the international level, as well as internally. "