A Base Industrial de Defesa e sua importância estratégica para a defesa da costa e do litoral brasileiro em face da geopolítica brasileira atual

Abstract

Strengthening the National Defense Industrial Base is extremely important for the country’s sovereignty. In this context, this research demonstrated how the Brazilian Defense Industrial Base can contribute so that each of the Services can effectively carry out the defense of the Brazilian coast and coastline in the current geopolitical context. At first, this work sought to briefly describe the theoretical basis that highlights the importance of the Blue Amazon for the development of the country's National Power. Next, the author sought to show that Brazil's defense documents emphasize the need to defend the Blue Amazon. The work also presents the riches existing in the region and the actors who have interests in the Brazilian strategic environment. The research then demonstrates the importance of improving the capacity of monitoring the Blue Amazon, which will result in the participation of the Defense Industrial Base in this process. It also emphasizes the need for greater capacity for innovation in science and technology in the development of specific defense products for coastal and coastline defense, such as anti-ship missiles and over-the-horizon radars. The manuscript also describes which strategic programs and projects are contributing to the Services in this context. Also noteworthy the possibility of partnerships between industrial defense bases with countries in South America. Finally, the author presents the A2/AD strategy that China employs in the defense of its coast and how its Industrial Defense Base contributes to the strengthening of its Naval Power.