Editing Portuguese Armed Forces (section)

===Guidelines===
The Armed Forces activity is mainly defined and oriented by the following strategic guidelines:
* The National Defense Law (''Lei da Defesa Nacional'', LDN) defines the general guidelines of the national defense, including the concept of national defense, the national defense policy, the responsibilities of the several bodies of State regarding national defense, the assignments and general structure of the Ministry of National Defense and of the Armed Forces, the participation of the citizens in the Homeland defense and the situation of State of War. The LDN is regularly updated, with the present version being the Law 21-A/2006.
* The Strategic Concept of National Defense (''Conceito Estratégico de Defesa Nacional'', CEDN) is the component of the national defense policy which defines the State's priorities in terms of defense, accordingly with the national interest. The present version of the CEDN was approved by the [[Council of Ministers of Portugal|Council of Ministers]] through its Resolution 19/2013.
* The Organic Basic Law of the Organization of the Armed Forces (''Lei Orgânica de Bases da Organização das Forças Armadas'', LOBOFA) defines the organization of the Armed Forces. The present version of the LOBOFA is the Organic Law 1-A/2009.
* The Strategic Military Concept (''Conceito Estratégico Militar'', CEM) – due to the Strategic Concept of National Defense, it defines the conceptual guidelines of actuation of the Armed Forces and the general guidelines for its preparation, employment and sustainment. It is elaborated by the Council of Chiefs of Staff, approved by the Minister of National Defense and confirmed by the Superior Council of National Defense. The present CEM in force is the CEM 2014.
* The Military Programming Law (''Lei de Programação Militar'', LPM) establishes the programming of the public investment of the Armed Forces in terms of armament and equipment, for the modernization and operationalization of the system of forces, through the building of their capacities. The present version of the LPM is the Organic Law 7/2015.