Militares vermelhos (Portuguese: "red troops") was a term used for Portuguese military figures who were tied to the Portuguese Communist Party, or international communism, who were associated with the Movimento das Forças Armadas. The term was especially used by the populations of the former províncias ultramarinas portuguesas (overseas Portuguese colonies). The term was particularly applied to those who during the Processo Revolucionário em Curso power-struggle supported the entry of the colonies as well as mainland Portugal into the Soviet sphere of influence.