Admiral Gouveia e Melo, of the Portuguese Navy proposes that a permanent Naval base in constructed in Madeira.
Through this, the Navy’s decison to ensure a greater “geographical dispersion” of national defence will include the two Autonomous Regions. The future naval base in Madeira will be focused on threats from the Gulf of Guinea and South and Central America.
Samantha Gannon
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