A verdade vertente diplomática do poder naval: o caso da missão naval junto a Cabo Verde

Abstract

Considering the strategic guidelines issued by the National Defense Policy (NDP) in regarding to a greater international projection of Brazil, this study identifies the potential of Naval Power in contributing to the implementation of the Brazilian Foreign Policy. Preliminarily, are researched the circumstances that led the Brazilian government to establish closer ties with African countries. Additionally, a survey is conducted on the presence of security forces in the region to expose that, despite of the history and peacefull features of this area, the South Atlantic is increasingly attracting the presence of extra - regional actors due to three main reasons: valuation of its energy potential; the promising emergence of Africa as a "new frontier" to be explo ited; and the increasing possibility of The Cape Town becomes a viable alternative to the sea lines of communication that cross the troubled Suez Canal. Certainly the presence of external powers in the South Atlantic does not match with Brazilian interes ts. Thus, considering that diplomatic measures, agreements and pronouncements are necessary, but not enough, this monograph makes propositions about the contributions that can be conferred by the Brazilian Navy (BN), with actions with more "materiality": t he exercise of sovereign rights in sea; building a stable and secure environment; and to ensure the ability to defend national interests in the region. Using the Naval Diplomacy and due to recurring cooperation opportunities with navies of African countrie s, particularly the case of Cape Verde is analyzed through the prism of the motivations that justify its choice by the Brazilian government as a preferred partnership to naval cooperation initiative set by the BN, taking in view of the geopolitical implica tions and the positive outlook for utilization in favor of the Brazilian Maritime Strategy.