Cabos submarinos de comunicação à luz da governança de Segurança, Desenvolvimento e Defesa Nacional

Abstract

This article analyzes security governance, development and national defense in relation to critical infrastructures, especially submarine communication cables in Brazil. Arguments are presented that highlight the strategic importance of these structures and the risks they face due to natural and human factors. It is also worth highlighting the impacts possibly generated by government or commercial projects planned in the vicinity of these roads. Through qualitative and exploratory research, using bibliographical review and interviews with representatives of relevant bodies, the problem of the lack of an effective governance model to monitor and protect these infrastructures is addressed, exemplified by the project of a desalination plant in Praia do Futuro, located in the State of Ceará, Brazil. This research proposes the integration of normative guidelines to guarantee safety and efficiency in the management of these infrastructures vital to national and international interests.