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"If Russia decided to attack European space we had no interceptors to defend ourselves"

Now28 August 2026 at 20:58

Major-General Isidro Morais Pereira warned that, should Russia decide to attack European space, Portugal did not have interceptors to defend itself. This declaration comes in the context of a broader analysis on European defense issues.

Regarding the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent fleet, Germany's interest in financing this British military capability was discussed, which represents a significant strategic issue for NATO and Europe.

The conversation also included Donald Trump's provocation about the Strait of Ormuz, a topic that has been generating international tensions and was commented on by the Major-General within the scope of this security analysis.

The article thus presents the main interventions of Isidro Morais Pereira on these three distinct but interconnected issues in the field of international defense and security.

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