João Gomes Cravinho

"But does Portugal need to have the best plane available or can it have the second best, along with a set of other benefits in terms of Defense and European integration versus a situation where we create a dependency on an ally whose future path is very uncertain?" Former Defense Minister João Gomes Cravinho warns that it would be "a serious mistake" for Portugal to buy F-35 fighters from the United States, considering that this option implies "creating a dependency on an ally whose future path is very uncertain." (translated)

"I have no doubts that it would be a serious mistake for us to bet on the F-35." The former Defense Minister João Gomes Cravinho warns that it would be "a serious mistake" for Portugal to buy F-35 fighter jets from the United States, considering that this option entails "creating a dependency on an ally whose future path is very uncertain." (translated)

"It is extremely painful to look at what European policy has been regarding Gaza, in particular. And it is painful for the following reason: in light of a conflict in a nearby area, a profound conflict of atrocious violence, Europe has not managed to have a voice.” The former Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho considers it “extremely painful” to see the European Union (EU) divided over Gaza, arguing that the inability of the Member States to reach a common position undermines the external credibility of the community bloc. (translated)