Army Lieutenant-General, PhD, (https://academiamilitar.academia.edu/NunoPires) is currently assigned as Director General for National Defence Policy   and Professor at the Portuguese Military Academy in Lisbon/ Portugal. He holds a PhD in History, Defence and International Relations; a Master degree in Military Science, a postgraduate in Military History; BA in Human Resources Management and a War College Diploma.

He served in several units including: as Platoon and Company commander in Infantry School; Military History and Strategy Professor at the PRT War College; as Intel Officer in NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Spain; as MA to the Commander at Joint Command Lisbon; as Mechanize Battalion Commander in the PRT Mechanized Brigade; as Training Director at the Combined Arms School and Commandr f the European Training Mission in Mozambique. During his assignments he participated in mission in Mozambique, Angola, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

With 14 books published, he cooperated in more than 135 books, articles and projects written in Portuguese, Spanish and English, specially related to Military History, Strategy and International Relations. Has published many articles in academic magazines and gave lectures in Portugal, Germany, Bulgaria and Spain.