Why Is portugual so quite?

Question

They havn't fought a war since ww1

Answer 1

We like wine what can i say? Seriously though there was a civil war in 1975 and then we had troupes in afrian and Bosnian peace keeping missions so thats some thing

Answer 2

Think you missed the nasty little Portugese African War:

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Colonial_War

The conflict began in Angola on 4 February 1961, in an area called the Zona Sublevada do Norte (ZSN or the Rebel Zone of the North), consisting of the provinces of Zaire, Uíge and Cuanza Norte. The liberation movements wanted national self-determination, while for the Portuguese, their belief in a multi-racial, assimilated overseas empire justified going to war to prevent its breakup. As the war progressed, Portugal rapidly increased its mobilized forces. Under a right-wing dictatorship, a highly militarized population was maintained where all the males were obliged to serve three years in military service, and many of those called-up to active military duty were deployed to combat zones in Portugal's African overseas provinces. By the early 1970s, it had reached the limit of its military capacity. Growing popular discontent over the war led to the Carnation Revolution on 25 April 1974 in Lisbon, Portugal, an event which changed Portugal's political direction and allowed the war to end. Portugal's new leaders began a process of democratic change at home and acceptance of its former colonies' independence abroad.

Answer 3

because theyre small