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The Portuguese Navy is set to prosecute 13 of its personnel for insubordination, punishable by up to 8 years in prison after they refused to accompany a Russian research vessel off Madeira due to a lack of safety conditions on their ship.
in News, Portugal · 15 Mar 2023, 16:02 · 1 Comments
Industry associations have backed the sailors, calling the incident a wake-up call. According to reports, the military will be the target of two prosecutions. This incident has sparked a heated debate regarding the safety conditions of ships and the military's obligations in such circumstances.
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The Portuguese have a very hard time with the truth and justice. This men did the right thing by drawing attention to the state of Portuguese military ships and why in the world are Russian ships being authorized to transit exclusive economic zone of Portugal or our airspace? Courage is necessary and looked down in Portugal.
By Diogo F. from Lisbon on 15 Mar 2023, 22:43