The Navy of Brazil: An Emerging Power at Sea (Marinha do Brasil: Um Poder Emergente no Mar),

Abstract

Captain Ferreira provides a perspective not available from one of our United States Fellows. Many observers foresee an increasingly influential place for Brazil in international affairs. Is the Brazilian Navy prepared to take on an expanded international role? Captain Ferreira examines the history of his country's navy, analyzes current problems, and suggests directions for future development. He identifies the basic issues facing the Brazilian Navy: overdependence on foreign equipment, lack of funds, and excessive concentration of forces in Rio de Janeiro. As possible solutions, he proposes building more ships and naval equipment in Brazil, modernizing and expanding the fleet, and redeploying forces. Captain Ferreira's perceptions of his country's navy are of special interest to US naval strategists and to the national security planning community concerned with issues in Latin America and the South Atlantic.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA125544

Entities

People

  • Domingos P. C. Branco Ferreira

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Boats
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Geography
  • International Relations
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Second World War
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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