A Power Appraisal of Brazil -- 1965-1975
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to present a current power appraisal of Brazil and to forecast its power potential for the future. The information contained herein has been analyzed from opposing points of view presented by well-known scholars and analysts and augmented with the author's comments and recommendations. Brazil occupies one-half of the South American Continent and contains approximately one-half of the total population of the Latin American nations. Geographically, Brazil contains vast land areas, numerous inland waterways, and 4600 miles of strategically important Atlantic Coastline. Vast quantities and varieties of natural resources, tapped and untapped, add to the potential power position of this nation when exploitation of these resources is begun in earnest. Economic and social problems continue to plague Brazil. The Brazilian military establishment is the largest in Latin America. Military officials are predominately pro-United States and traditional enemies of communism. As they are the only organized force in Brazil capable of insuring stability, it is in the national interest of the United States that close cooperation and continued military assistance be continued.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 08, 1966
- Accession Number
- ADA485547
Entities
People
- Albert G. Hume
Organizations
- United States Army War College