Numa Operação de Apoio à Paz, cada um tem um papel a desempenhar, e mais uma série de tarefas extra que todos têm de fazer; como por exemplo, ir buscar água ao rio para os tanques de lavagens. Recordo a primeira vez que o fizemos, no Rio Luena, em Angola, na missão da ONU emContinuar lendo “Repelente de crocodilo Angola 1992”
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The Media and the Military (M&M)
The news media’s job is to report the news. News can be defined as something that makes today different from yesterday. With that definition in mind, nearly every issue with which the military are involved is newsworthy; especially if the battle rhythm is slower than the news broadcast needs; which is normally the case. TheContinuar lendo “The Media and the Military (M&M)”
UN field operations’ attire in Afghanistan
Back in UNAMA – Afghanistan – pending on the job to be done and the audience waiting to hear you, the military advisers would wear uniform or dress civilian cloths. In the latter case, the old saying “When in Rome do like the Romans” would be applicable .. with the necessary adaptations. UN Military AdvisersContinuar lendo “UN field operations’ attire in Afghanistan”
Mission Stories – Boutrus Ghali imposes respect on UN (Bosnia 1995)
One day, back in UNPROFOR 1995, we’ve learned about an awkward, but funny, story coming from another UN Military Observers’ team, stationed down in the southern part of the Krajina – Croatia. Allegedly, that town’s local police had received a formal complaint against “Boutrus Ghali” – the UN Secretary-General. According to the complainer: – “BoutrosContinuar lendo “Mission Stories – Boutrus Ghali imposes respect on UN (Bosnia 1995)”
Abstract art in flight plans
Back in 1992, during my UN mission in Angola to support the Country first free elections, I had to manage a small fleet of aircraft operating from Luena’s airfield in the Province of Moxico. It was a busy and challenging activity, with lots of constrains and a myriad of solution to overtake the difficulties. OneContinuar lendo “Abstract art in flight plans”
Sarajevo’s old church
There is an Orthodox Christian Temple in town, they said it was the oldest Orthodox Temple in that region of the Balkans, and it was just one kilometer away from the UN Military Observers (UNMO) rented house, close to the historical part of Sarajevo. It was a small temple, but it had the most interestingContinuar lendo “Sarajevo’s old church”
Deep inside Afghanistan
When one travels well inside Afghanistan’s landscape, on the Central Highlands of the Indukush, one may still encounter remains of the old Silk road. Fortresses constructed to host and protect the passing-by caravans. That is the beauty of the UN mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA); respecting the conflict restrictions but, simultaneously, profiting from every opportunity toContinuar lendo “Deep inside Afghanistan”
Guerra e Paz conforme as eleições Norte Americanas
Surgiram esta semana vários comunicados informando que os Estados Unidos teriam encetado conversações com a liderança Taliban para o fim do conflito no Afeganistão. Não deverá ser novidade para ninguém, uma vez que estamos (2020) em ano de eleição Presidencial nos Estados Unidos. Efectivamente, a resolução de problemas além-fronteiras tem sido (e ainda bem queContinuar lendo “Guerra e Paz conforme as eleições Norte Americanas”
Era uma vez
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Era uma vez … Era uma vez um jovem que adorava aviões e tudo o que se relacionava com o mundo aeronáutico. Ninguém estranhou que, quando atingiu a idade e as habilitações académicas necessárias, esse jovem se tenha voluntariado para ingressar na Força Aérea Portuguesa. Cerca de 39 anos depois, com…
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