The Strategic Relevance of National Defence Industry in Major Defence Planning Documents – A Contextual Approach –

In a world characterized by dynamism and increasing security challenges, the role of the national defence industry is becoming progressively vital in ensuring a nation’s military capabilities. The present paper aims to analyse the current and future elements of the national defence industry, in terms of achieving, maintaining and developing our country’s military capabilities against the backdrop of a volatile security environment. We also intend to analyse the relevance of the defence industry through the lens of the connections between this sector of activity and the main defence planning documents in force at this date as well as the strategic projects currently under public debate.