The Role of the Brazilian Air Force in the Defense of the South Atlantic

Abstract

As one of the biggest countries in the South Atlantic region, Brazil has geopolitical, economic, and strategic interests with respect to that ocean. These interests can be threatened by a major maritime conflict in the area, especially if it entails an East-West Struggle as the result of the presence of the Soviets in some African countries. By presenting these interests, the possible threats to them, and the Brazilian strategy for dealing with potential threats, the author shows the necessity of giving the Brazilian Air Force a major antisubmarine warfare capability in order to enable it to play the appropriate role in the defense of that maritime area.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217530

Entities

People

  • Carlos M. Vallim

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Fish
  • International Law
  • Naval Operations
  • Navigation
  • Navy
  • North America
  • Oceans
  • Second World War
  • South America
  • South Atlantic Ocean
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Strategic Security Studies