Política de Defesa

Forças Armadas preparadas, com equipamentos de última geração, para defender a paz e o protagonismo do Brasil no mundo

Forças Armadas do Brasil: preparadas e equipadas para a defesa do território e para cooperação em missões de paz / Foto: Sgt. Johnson/Agência Força Aérea Com Lula e Dilma, os investimentos em defesa cresceram dez vezes: de R$ 900 milhões em 2003 para R$ 8,9 bilhões em 2013. Muito mais do que isso: com Lula e Dilma, o Brasil conquistou pela primeira vez uma política de defesa à altura do protagonismo do país no cenário mundial.

Formulada pelo governo Lula e reiterada pelo governo Dilma, a Política Nacional de Defesa parte do princípio de que o Brasil é pacífico, mas não pode ser indefeso. É preciso garantir nossa soberania, nossa integridade territorial e nossas riquezas, como, por exemplo, os imensos campos do Pré-Sal, a Floresta Amazônica e as maiores reservas de água doce do mundo.

Para tanto, é indispensável dispor de Forças Armadas bem remuneradas e equipadas, o que levou os governos do PT a investirem cada vez mais na valorização do pessoal e em programa de capacitação da indústria de defesa que atenda às necessidades do país.

“É imprudente imaginar que um país com o potencial do Brasil não enfrente antagonismos ao perseguir seus legítimos interesses”, afirma o texto da Política Nacional de Defesa, aprovado pelo Congresso em 2013.

Brazil advances in the production of transport aircraft, armored vehicles, missiles, helicopters and nuclear-powered submarines

Developed by the Army and manufactured by Iveco, the Guarani armored car is ready for attack, defense, patrol and peacekeeping missions Photo: Tereza Sobreira / Ministry of Defense "The defense of the country is inseparable from its development," says the text of the National Defense Policy. So for the past 12 years, in addition to modernizing the armed forces, the government has invested in the consolidation of an autonomous defense industry, with the development of technologies under national ownership.

The conviction of PT governments is that at sea, on land or in the air, Brazil must be ready to deter or discourage threats or aggression from any quarter of the globe. Hence the importance of investments in strategic projects, such as the Guarani armored car, the Border Monitoring System (Sisfron), which uses radar, communications systems and unmanned aerial vehicles, and the Blue Amazon Management System (SisGAAz), the KC-390 transport aircraft and the Submarine Development Program (Prosub), placing Brazil among the select group of countries capable of building nuclear-powered submarines.

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The Defense Minister Celso Amorim, talks about the first Brazilian nuclear submarine:

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Swedish fighters have 40% of the development and 100% of final assembly in Brazil

The purchase of the Gripen, manufactured in Sweden, following consolidation of our defense industry, will have all of its technology transferred to Brazil / Photo: FAB / disclosure The acquisition of 36 Gripen NG, manufactured in Sweden and using Swedish technology, follows the consolidation guidance of our defense industry: domestic companies will be responsible for 40% of the development and 100% of the final assembly of the aircraft, with full technology transfer.

With Russia, Brazil has established a partnership in air defense sector: five batteries of anti-aircraft missiles were acquired, also with transfer of technology. The equipment will be used by the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.

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Preparations for the defense of our wealth and at the same time, strengthened for peace

"Brazil has no enemies, but we can not rule out the possibility of being involved (albeit over their heads) in military disputes, is to defend an action that has targeted our resources, even in terms of conflicts between third parties that may affect us, "said Defense Minister Celso Amorim.

"The advancement of the Brazilian defense industry is vital to ensure autonomy in a vital area for our society to live peacefully. Both in public security at major events, such as to protecting us in possible conflicts, or even in the peacekeeping missions in which Brazil participates," he adds.

While preparing as ever for the defense of our sovereignty and our resources, Brazil is stronger and better prepared for peace. In addition to deterrence, Brazilian defense policy is based on a military cooperation strategy with countries in South America and Africa.

For Lula and Dilma governments, the complement of a peaceful foreign policy is a robust defense policy. The construction of an increasingly peaceful country involves also be increasingly prepared to defend its sovereignty.

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