A busca pela autonomia em indústria de defesa, o caso Brasil: perspectivas futuras: a questão tributária

Abstract

The integrating of the South American defense indus try is evaluated under the regional perspective during the present time, and by the gui delines expressed in the “National Strategy of Defense”, a governmental document published at t he end of 2008. This exploratory study is full of significance as actions must be taken by th e public and private sectors for the modernization of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The me thodological process used was based, initially, on a study of the Brazilian political po sition and the current stage of regional integration in sequence, the trends of the defense industry in the world and the South American context, country by country, are identifie d on the basis of current documents and in information and perceptions of the Brazilian Defens e Attachés from the South American. Additionally, the situation of the Brazilian defens e industry is studied, using as source interviews with authorities of the public and priva te sectors, and academic researches about the facts in the national and international context s that affects the development of the Brazilian defense industry. As initial result, the segments of the industry identified with good possibility of integration and its contributions fo r the modernization of the Brazilian Military Forces, even with small aggregate value, were highl ighted. Finally, an analysis of the Brazilian interests, external politics and regional conjuncture was carried on, considering the existing critical uncertainties, to form a conclusi on about the real possibilities of integrating the defense industries from all over the South Amer ican continent.