Portugal, as defined by the Constitution of the Republic, can only act as an uncompromising defender of international law, a builder of peace, and an advocate for the political resolution of conflicts.

After two world wars and millions of deaths, it is easy to conclude that war must be stopped and that everything must be done to ensure it never returns.

It is true that Portugal alone cannot impose peace.

But it can and must, together with other countries, break away from the chorus of the madness of war and the arms race.