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"Defense Minister Paulo Portas said Portugal will not show any preference for European-manufactured military equipment in future procurement, Agence France-Presse reports.

"Portugal is not a rich country. When acquiring equipment we must carefully analyze the price, the delivery timetable and the quality of the goods. It does not matter as much if a certain equipment is American or European, what matters is that it is of good quality and it is acquired at the best price," Portas said following an address to European defense officials in Lisbon.

In August, Portugal cancelled an US$34 million order for nine military helicopters from the Eurocopter consortium due to delivery delays.

Portas said Portugal is considering if it will put out another tender for the helicopters or simply go directly to another manufacturer to negotiate a purchase."

Portuguese Defense Minister Paulo Portas told European Union defense officials that the E.U. has little right to criticize U.S. unilateralism in world affairs if Europe continues to spend less than Washington on defense, Agence France-Presse reports.

"It is not possible for Europe to continue to complain that the U.S. at times treats it as if it were dispensable if Europe continues to disinvest in security," Portas told E.U. defense officials during a speech in Lisbon. "Only those who invest in security have a voice in security matters."

Washington spends just over 3 percent of its GDP on defense, while the 15-member European Union spends about 2 percent on the military.