Integrated Researcher at the Centre for International Studies (Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal). Adviser to the Deputy Minister for National Defence Policy of the 25th 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 Minister of National Defence of the 23rd Constitutional Government and to the Secretary of State of National Defence of the 24th 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. Research interests: European Union, Common Security and Defence Policy, Critical Geopolitics, Political Discourse, Critical Discourse Analysis, Post-Structuralism, Constructivism.