The Minister of National Defense, João Gomes Cravinho, heard the opinion of the adviser for National Defense affairs, General Ramalho Eanes, on Russia's hybrid threats. This consultation comes in a context of growing European concern about Russian destabilizing activities.
General Rangel considered the hybrid threat from the Russian Federation as extremely concerning. Hybrid threats include actions such as disinformation, cyberattacks, and influence operations aimed at destabilizing countries without resorting to conventional armed conflict.
According to the article, there has been hybrid activity in all countries, largely suspected of having the hand of the Russian Federation. This statement indicates that Portugal is no exception and that national authorities are alert to these interference attempts.
The Superior Council for National Defense met to analyze these issues, gathering the main officials responsible for the country's security and defense to discuss the response to these increasingly sophisticated threats.
