Restoring the "Unwritten Alliance" in Brazil -- United States Relations
Abstract
During the first half of the 20th Century, an "Unwritten Alliance" amicably existed between the United States and Brazil. This is not true today. Some suggest that the two countries' strategic interests continue to diverge. This perception of divergence must be reversed. In response to Brazil's emergence as a global economic and political power, the United States must reformulate its bilateral security strategy with the world's 7th largest economy and Latin America's biggest military. Brazil's genuine concerns about sovereignty and reciprocity along with the negative American stereotypes that permeate Latin American culture will complicate this task. Nonetheless, there is an opportunity to bring the United States' and Brazil's diplomatic and security relations closer together to build a strategic partnership. This paper proposes ways to strengthen the diplomatic and security relationship between these two countries through the pursuit of common areas of interest. Failure to substantially improve U.S. relations with Brazil will cause Brazil's leaders to seek more advantageous relationships elsewhere -- to the detriment of the United States.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 23, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA560773
Entities
People
- Lawrence T. Brown
Organizations
- United States Army War College