Integrated Researcher at the Centre for International Studies at Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. Advisor to the Secretary of State of National Defence of the XXIV Constitutional Government. PhD in History, Security and Defence Studies focused on a critical discourse analysis of the EU's normative justification as a crisis management actor (Iscte). Holds an M.A. in European Political and Administrative Studies from the College of Europe (Bruges), and a post-graduation in Classical Studies (University of Lisbon). Previously: Advisor to the Portuguese Minister of National Defence of the XXIII Constitutional Government, Guest Assistant Professor (Iscte), Editorial Assistant at the Portuguese Journal of Social Science (Iscte), Associated Researcher at Iscte with a project financed by the Portuguese National Defence Policy Directorate - preparing studies, advising, and preparing policy documents on the CSDP, Strategic Compass, EU-NATO, Defence Economy, CIVMIL cooperation, maritime security, Sahel, EU-Africa, hybrid threats, European Peace Facility. Research interests: European Union, Common Security and Defence Policy, Critical Geopolitics, Political Discourse, Critical Discourse Analysis, Post-Structuralism, Constructivism.