WHO ARE WE
COLONEL José Baltazar
MANAGING PARTNER
jnbaltazar@iberianfalcata.com
Colonel José Baltazar is Managing Partner of Iberian Falcata and a senior defence, security and intelligence expert with extensive experience in military operations, strategic planning, intelligence, force protection and NATO affairs.
Throughout his military career, he held senior command and staff appointments within the Portuguese Army and NATO structures, combining operational leadership with responsibilities in intelligence, security and multinational planning. His international experience includes service at the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) in the United Kingdom, where he was involved in operational planning within the Future Operations Division, as well as assignments in multinational and complex operational environments.
He also held senior responsibilities in intelligence, operations, security and force protection within Army units and higher command structures, including responsibility for Security and Force Protection at Joint Force Command Lisbon.
Colonel Baltazar has additionally contributed to defence education and capability development as a university professor and Head of a Scientific Department at the Portuguese Military Academy. He was also Director of the Military Support Centre for COVID-19 and has contributed to the NATO Industrial Advisory Group, bringing operational and military expertise to studies addressing NATO capability requirements and defence industry challenges.
He is a Certified Security Director and National Defence Auditor, with advanced education and training in intelligence, security, force protection, military operations and NATO security cooperation.
At Iberian Falcata, Colonel Baltazar advises governments, defence and security organisations, companies and institutional partners on defence and security strategy, intelligence, operational requirements, capability development, force protection and engagement with national and NATO defence structures.
António brás monteiro
PARTNER | EU & NATO AFFAIRS
antoniobrasmonteiro@iberianfalcata.com
António Brás Monteiro is Partner for EU & NATO Affairs at Iberian Falcata and a senior security and defence professional with a background spanning intelligence, European and transatlantic security, strategic affairs, capability development and defence innovation.
Within NATO, he serves as Chairman of a NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) multinational study on cost-efficient airborne air and missile defence, leading a group of defence industry experts in support of Allied capability development. He also serves as Rapporteur of a NIAG study on digital airworthiness certification, having previously acted as Rapporteur on work related to standards for launched effects.
At European Union level, he contributes to defence innovation, capability development and industrial policy as an Expert under the European Union Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) and as an Independent Expert Evaluator for the European Defence Fund. He is also a member of the European Defence Agency’s EDSTAR Expert Groups for Air and Maritime Autonomous Systems.
His professional background combines defence industry, intelligence, unmanned systems and European security and defence programmes. Earlier in his career, he worked in the intelligence sector at SolvX and subsequently at TEKEVER, where he managed unmanned aerial systems programmes and contributed to European Commission security and defence research projects and NATO-related activities.
His areas of expertise include EU and NATO affairs, security and defence policy, strategic intelligence and analysis, capability development, defence innovation, emerging and disruptive technologies, strategic foresight and national resilience.
He is a graduate of the Catholic University of Portugal and has pursued advanced professional education in security, defence and strategic affairs through the Portuguese National Defence Institute (IDN), the Higher Institute of Police Sciences and Internal Security (ISCPSI), the European Security and Defence College, the Portuguese Military Academy, the Military University Institute, NOVA University and Delft University of Technology. He is a National Defence Auditor certified by the Portuguese National Defence Institute and holds EU SECRET and NATO SECRET security clearances.
Alongside his professional activities, António Brás Monteiro contributes regularly to the international debate on security, intelligence and defence. He serves as Special Correspondent and Editor-at-Large for European Security & Defence and as Deputy Coordinator of Segurança & Defesa, while holding leadership and advisory roles in Portuguese and European defence and security organisations.
His analysis and commentary have been published or featured internationally in POLITICO Europe Pro Morning Defense, Euronews, EURACTIV, EUobserver and European Security & Defence, and in leading Portuguese outlets including Expresso, Forbes Portugal, Executive Digest and Diário de Notícias.
At Iberian Falcata, he advises companies and institutional partners on EU and NATO affairs, security and defence strategy, intelligence and strategic analysis, capability development, defence innovation, industrial positioning and engagement with European and transatlantic defence and security ecosystems.
COLONEL FRANCISCO ANTÓNIO VEIGA
SENIOR ADVISOR | DEFENCE CAPABILITY & EU/NATO PROGRAMMES
francisco.veiga@iberianfalcata.com
Colonel Francisco António Veiga is Senior Advisor at Iberian Falcata and a senior defence and security professional with extensive experience in European and NATO defence programmes, capability development, interoperability, standardisation, cyber defence and the interface between military requirements, technology and industry.
During his career at the Portuguese Ministry of National Defence’s Directorate-General for National Defence Resources (DGRDN), he held senior responsibilities in defence programmes, capability development and standardisation, including as Head of the Standardisation and Cataloguing Division. He represented Portugal across several European and NATO defence structures and initiatives, combining national defence requirements with multinational capability and industrial cooperation.
At European Union level, he served as Portugal’s National Representative for the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP), as a National Expert for the European Defence Fund (EDF) and as National Focal Point for the EDF. His work provided extensive experience in European defence programmes, industrial engagement and the coordination of national capability priorities within the European defence ecosystem.
Within NATO, Colonel Veiga has represented Portugal in bodies addressing standardisation, interoperability, logistics and capability development, including the NATO Standardization Committee and CNAD structures. His experience encompasses the development and coordination of national positions, multinational standardisation processes and the translation of military requirements into collaborative capability initiatives.
Earlier in his Portuguese Army career, he held responsibilities in command and control, communications and information systems, ICT and cyber defence, coordinating technical and capability-development projects and participating in national and NATO cyber-defence activities. These included NATO information-assurance and cyber-defence work, Cyber Coalition, multinational cyber-defence education and training initiatives and the Portuguese Army’s CiberPerseu exercises.
He remains actively engaged with the NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG), contributing to studies addressing emerging technology and future capability requirements, including work related to industry readiness for quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions.
Colonel Veiga combines a strong military and engineering background. He is a graduate of the Portuguese Military Academy in Military Sciences, holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, specialising in Telecommunications and Electronics, from Instituto Superior Técnico, and a Master’s degree in Military Electrical Engineering from the Military Academy.
At Iberian Falcata, he advises clients on European and NATO defence programmes, capability and operational requirements, interoperability and standardisation, cyber defence, defence innovation, regulatory and compliance considerations, and engagement between defence institutions and industry.
STRATEGIC ADVISORY BOARD
SECURITY | INTELLIGENCE | DEFENCE
Iberian Falcata is supported by a Strategic Advisory Board comprising senior professionals with extensive backgrounds in defence, intelligence, national security, diplomacy and international affairs.
Its members bring decades of experience from senior military commands, national security and intelligence environments, international organisations and other strategic institutions, providing the firm with additional depth of expertise, independent judgement and specialist insight across complex security and defence challenges.
The Advisory Board supports Iberian Falcata and its clients on a selective basis, contributing expertise in areas including strategic intelligence, defence policy and planning, military affairs, geopolitical risk, national and international security, capability development and crisis assessment.
Given the nature of their current and previous responsibilities, and in accordance with the principles of confidentiality, discretion and professional security, the membership of the Strategic Advisory Board is not publicly disclosed.
Advisers are engaged according to the requirements of each assignment, ensuring clients have access to the most relevant expertise while preserving the independence, confidentiality and integrity of every engagement.