importância dos acordos de cooperação militar na consolidação de núcleos estratégicos brasileiros, na Costa Ocidental da África, seguindo o modelo da hélice tríplice (Indústria-Academia-Governo)

Abstract

This monograph investigates how technical-military cooperation agreements between Brazil and West African countries contribute to the formation of national strategic clusters, from the perspective of a Grand Strategy and the Triple Helix model. Based on a theoretical framework rooted in classical realism, theories of power, and the articulation between Industry, Government, and Academia, it analyzes how the military dimension can be employed as a non-coercive instrument of international projection and autonomous development. A qualitative methodology was adopted, with a hypothetical-inductive approach, grounded in documentary analysis of primary and secondary sources. The study concludes that, although Brazil has accumulated relevant experiences in technical-military cooperation and business insertion, these initiatives remain fragmented and lack integration into a comprehensive State policy. It is emphasized that such cooperation agreements hold the potential to foster productive and technological internationalization, consolidating strategic clusters capable of enhancing national autonomy and Brazil’s influence on the African continent.