Operações Ribeirinhas: possíveis atuações no nível estratégico para o poder naval

Abstract

South American Amazon has a special singularity that differentiates it from others regions in the world not only because of its geographic characteristics, with its still not explored weathy in its potentiality, but also because of its geopolitical importance. It makes essential the Naval Power presence in the region, since the rivers are the main personnel and material transportation routes. One of the interests is to better control what happens inside the Amazon, a very difficult area to live in, which provides a better environment to the criminality development. Smuggling, mischief, and other threats disrupt the lives of riverine people, causing insecurity because of the state difficulty to make itself present. Geopolitically it is a Brazilian State weakness having no capillarity to be where and when it is necessary. At the moment, the importance of the Western Amazon is increasing, due to the appearance and growth of new threats in the last thirty years, mainly illegal drug trade. This research intends to analyze if the strategic use of Naval Power, its current dimension and strategic positioning, in the face of the current scenario, and also the planned for articulation and equipment, is contributing to the fulfillment of the subsidiary assignments in the region, especially in the fight against the drug trafficking. In a prospective scenario, from the current capabilities of the Naval Power, this work aims to detail topics existing in the LBDN that point to projects and subprojects that can be altered or included providing the capacity amplification of its action in its defense.