Editing Portuguese Armed Forces (section)

===Exercises===
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Some of the exercises organized by the Portuguese Armed Forces annually are:
* '''Exercise Açor''' is the responsibility of the [[Azores Military Zone (Portugal)|Azores Military Zone]] and is part of the joint operational exercises and training program of the Armed Forces, with the objective of evaluating the readiness of the National Forces System.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exercício Açor 19 no Corvo|url=https://www.defesa.gov.pt/pt/comunicacao/noticias_fa/Paginas/Exercicio-Açor-19-no-Corvo.aspx|access-date=2022-01-23|website=Portal da Defesa na Internet|language=pt-PT}}</ref>
* '''Exercise Celulex''' is an exercise that aims to contribute to the maintenance of the technical skills of the Army's [[CBRN defense|Radiological Defense Element]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=SAPO|title=O que fazer perante uma ameaça biológica? No Porto, o Exército preparou-se para quando tudo corre mal|url=https://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/o-que-fazer-perante-uma-ameaca-biologica-no-porto-o-exercito-preparou-se-para-quando-tudo-corre-mal|access-date=2022-01-23|website=SAPO 24|language=pt}}</ref>
* '''Exercise Contex Phibex''' is a naval and amphibious exercise that aims to improve the proficiency of the Portuguese Navy fleet and marines.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marinha Portuguesa organiza o maior exercício multinacional dos últimos dois anos|url=http://www.marinha.pt/pt/media-center/Noticias/Paginas/Marinha-organiza-o-maior-exercicio-multinacional-dos-ultimos-dois-anos.aspx|access-date=2022-01-23|website=Marinha|language=pt-PT}}</ref>
* '''Exercise Lusitano''' aimed to assess and certify the military operational capability, providing training, qualification and apron for the participating military.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exercício Lusitano 2018|url=https://www.fundacao-casacarvalhocerqueira.com/pt/noticias/22-exercicio-lusitano-2018|access-date=2022-01-23|website=www.fundacao-casacarvalhocerqueira.com}}</ref>
* '''Exercise Orion''' is hosted each year by Portugal, with participation by the armed forces of Spain and the United States. Troops practice responding to crises such as the evacuation of non-combatants.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuttgartcitizen.com/news/u-s-military/u-s-portugal-conclude-exercise-orion-16/ |title=U.S., Portugal conclude Exercise Orion 16 |last=Nagle |first=Tia |date=14 July 2016 |website=The Stuttgart Citizen |publisher=United States Army |access-date=8 May 2021}}</ref>
* '''[[Exercise Real Thaw]]''' is an annual [[military exercise]] organized and hosted by the [[Portuguese Air Force]] with the participation of forces from the [[Portuguese Army|Army]] and [[Portuguese Navy|Navy]] and foreign military forces.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-04-16|title=Real Thaw 2013|url=http://www.emfa.pt/realthaw/index.php?idp=001|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416200318/http://www.emfa.pt/realthaw/index.php?idp=001|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-04-16|access-date=2022-01-22|website=archive.ph}}</ref>
* '''[[Exercise REP(MUS)]]''' is an annual [[Military exercise|exercise]] organized by the [[Portuguese Navy]] and [[NATO]] with the participation foreign military forces, [[University|universities]] and [[tech companies]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Dias|first1=Paulo Sousa|last2=Costa|first2=Maria|last3=Pinto|first3=José|last4=Lima|first4=Keila|last5=Venâncio|first5=Luís|last6=Aguiar|first6=Miguel|last7=Sousa|first7=João Borges de|date=2021-04-29|title=Large Scale Unmanned Vehicles Oceanic Exercise REP(MUS)19 Field Report|url=https://www.techrxiv.org/articles/preprint/Large_Scale_Unmanned_Vehicles_Oceanic_Exercise_REP_MUS_19_Field_Report/14500872/1|language=en|doi=10.36227/techrxiv.14500872.v1|s2cid=241091124 }}</ref>
* '''Exercise Strong Impact''' is an exercise focused on real field artillery fire.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FORÇA AÉREA NO EXERCÍCIO STRONG IMPACT 2023 DO EXÉRCITO [M2392 - 24/2023] |url=http://www.passarodeferro.com/2023/04/forca-aerea-no-exercicio-strong-impact.html |access-date=2024-03-19}}</ref>
* '''Exercise Swordfish''' objective is to improve the squadron's proficiency in conducting naval operations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marinha realiza exercício naval SWORDFISH 16|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/portugal/detalhe/marinha_realiza_exercicio_naval_swordfish_16|access-date=2022-01-23|website=www.cmjornal.pt|language=pt-PT}}</ref>
* '''Exercise Zarco''' aimed to test the security plans of the Commands and Military Units based in the [[Madeira Archipelago]] and to test the Armed Forces responses to [[cyberattack]]s, in the face of threats or aggression.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-14|title='Zarco 19' testa segurança dos Comandos e Unidades Militares|url=https://www.jm-madeira.pt/regiao/ver/74281/Zarco_19__testa_seguranca_dos_Comandos_e_Unidades_Militares|access-date=2022-01-23|website=JM Madeira|language=pt-PT}}</ref>