O reaparelhamento das Forças Armadas do Brasil e o futuro das relações entre os países da América do Sul: O reaparelhamento da Força Aérea Brasileira e o futuro das relações entre os países da América do Sul

Abstract

Under the National Defense Strategy direction, the Brazilian Air Force presented a combat aircraft modernization program. As a result, the multi-mission aircraft GRIPEN NG and KC-390 were acquired. The Brazilian Air Force war capabilities increase will project our country in the international scenario. However, there are no policies that consider this factor. Thus, this research aims to discuss what will be the the Brazilian Air Force refit effects in the relations between Brazil and the South American countries, from the perspective of the International Relations theories. Initially, aspects of Realistic Theories were identified and how countries relate to this focus. The research analyzed the relations between Brazil and the other South American countries, because in the realism perspective, sovereign states must have strong Armed Forces, as they seek foreign policies formulated based on concrete needs for power and survival. After that, the importance of the State military power and its foreign policy was verified, since international relations are pressured by the security needs. In this scenario, Brazil still remains the bigest South American country. However, due to the bordering countries budget improvements contributions for the military área Brazilian foreign policy were highlighted. After, the Brazil geopolitical importance was presented, mainly due to its economicand territorial condition. Subsequently, how the Defense investments was studied, through the purchase of GRIPEN NG and KC-390, will contribute to the national interests defense. Finally,the contribution of airpower to the Brazilian foreign policy was discussed, because the value of these aircraft was emphasized in the conduct of war to reach the enemy's centers of gravity,since these multi-mission platforms will be able to project power over the strategic surroundings of the South American region. The synthesis is that these aircraft will promote the South America airpower imbalance through the power projection and the deterrence effect. Thus these aircraft will contribute to diplomacy as a foreign policy instruments capable to provide the international understanding that they will be the peace warriors and national sovereignty mantener, because the realistic perspective relations between states are governed by the principle of international anarchy.