Portuguese Army
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The Portuguese Army is the land warfare branch of Portugal’s Armed Forces, responsible for national defense, international peacekeeping missions, and supporting civil authorities in emergencies.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portuguese army | 2 |
| Portuguese Army aviation | 1 |
| Portuguese forces | 1 |
| Royal Portuguese Army | 1 |
Statements (89)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land warfare branch
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| armedForcesBranchType | Army ⓘ |
| commanderTitle | Chief of Staff of the Army ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| garrison | Lisbon ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance |
Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Republic
|
| hasCapability |
CBRN defense
ⓘ
airborne operations ⓘ amphibious support operations ⓘ civil-military cooperation ⓘ conventional land combat ⓘ counterinsurgency operations ⓘ explosive ordnance disposal ⓘ mountain warfare ⓘ peace support operations ⓘ stability operations ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Army Headquarters
ⓘ
surface form:
Army Command
Army General Inspectorate ⓘ Army Logistics Base ⓘ Army Military Academy ⓘ Army NCO training centers ⓘ Army Personnel Command ⓘ Army Staff ⓘ Army ammunition depots ⓘ Army band ⓘ Army depots and arsenals ⓘ Army geographic institute ⓘ Army historical archive ⓘ Army hospitals ⓘ Army maintenance units ⓘ Army research and development units ⓘ Army training regiments ⓘ Army transport units ⓘ Rapid Reaction Brigade ⓘ
surface form:
Intervention Brigade
Mechanized Brigade ⓘ Sergeants School ⓘ
surface form:
Practical School of the Army
Rapid Reaction Brigade ⓘ Sergeants School ⓘ armored units ⓘ artillery units ⓘ engineering units ⓘ field army units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ intelligence units ⓘ logistics support command ⓘ logistics units ⓘ medical units ⓘ military police units ⓘ regular forces ⓘ reserve forces ⓘ signals units ⓘ special operations forces ⓘ territorial commands ⓘ training and doctrine command ⓘ |
| hasMission |
contribute to collective defense within NATO
ⓘ
contribute to international peace and security ⓘ defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Portugal ⓘ participate in international humanitarian operations ⓘ protect Portuguese citizens and interests abroad ⓘ support civil authorities in disaster relief ⓘ |
| hasRole |
civil protection support
ⓘ
disaster relief ⓘ humanitarian assistance ⓘ participation in NATO operations ⓘ participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions ⓘ support to internal security operations when requested by civil authorities ⓘ territorial defense of Portugal ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Lisbon ⓘ |
| motto | “Que a Pátria se orgulhe de nós” ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Portugal
ⓘ
international theaters of operations ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Common Security and Defence Policy
ⓘ
surface form:
EU Common Security and Defence Policy missions
NATO missions ⓘ UN peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese Armed Forces ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Chief of the General Staff
ⓘ
surface form:
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces
Minister of National Defense ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
international peacekeeping missions
ⓘ
land warfare ⓘ national defense ⓘ supporting civil authorities in emergencies ⓘ |
| usesEquipmentType |
air defense systems
ⓘ
armored vehicles ⓘ artillery systems ⓘ communications systems ⓘ engineering equipment ⓘ logistics vehicles ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Orthez
subject surface form:
Battle of Orthez
this entity surface form:
Royal Portuguese Army
this entity surface form:
Portuguese army
this entity surface form:
Portuguese army
this entity surface form:
Portuguese Army aviation
subject surface form:
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
subject surface form:
Leopard 2
this entity surface form:
Portuguese forces