Victor Angelo

 This article by Victor Ângelo, published in Portuguese on 3 October 2025 in Diário de Notícias, argues for a firm and aggressive response f...

Iran: the next day Victor Angelo     In 2018, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh became known when Benjamin Netanyahu accused him of being the scien...

Today’s news is that Kim Jong-un is back. There has been a lot of speculation about his health. Now, thanks to the photos made available ...

During my professional life I had to interact with intelligence personnel. Most of them were very bright people, others were just good at...

I have always admired those who are good at asking the pertinent questions. For me, that proves they are intelligent people. A well-formula...

The recent American operation against the leader of the Islamic State must be recognised as a major success. In addition, I would mention...

We should always remember the wise aphorism about politics. It goes like this: in politics everything could mean the opposite of what it ...

This week, we were engaged in a discussion about the future shape and configuration of the armed forces in contexts such as those we find...

Julian Assange’s predicament leaves no one indifferent, in our part of the world. He has scores of supporters. Also, plenty of detractors...

The issue of collective defence is again a major concern for many European countries. It has to take into account a good number of major ...

President Trump said today that the US intelligence chiefs are “extremely passive and naïve” and that “they should go back to school”. Th...

I accept the accusation made by the British government against the Russian leadership. Those leaders are most likely behind the chemical ...

The most dangerous mistake regarding North Korea could result from erroneous intelligence. It´s a real possibility. I know from a number o...

The assailant that yesterday attacked the police officers on duty at the Champs Elysées had a long past of criminal behaviour. He spent ma...

The concept of “war against terrorism” is not appropriate for our European societies. We are not at war. We have a very serious challenge ...

The on-going debate about the future of EU security and defence is excessively focused on the military dimensions. It is also incomplete i...

Friends do not spy on friends. No government, including the US, is authorised to tap the communications of its allied nations’ leaders. Th...

In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo drama, there will be a high-level meeting in Paris on Sunday on internal security in Europe. I have ...

It´s quite obvious that Kenya is a frontline country in the fight against armed and terrorist groups. The key NATO countries should engage...

The on-going row over the US espionage practices should become an opportunity to discuss intelligence cooperation between the two sides of...