A experiência da participação brasileira na Força-Tarefa Marítima da UNIFIL: uma abordagem sobre a potencial contribuição para a manutenção do Atlântico Sul como zona de paz e cooperação

Abstract

This work aimed at describing how the experience of the Brazilian accomplishments in the Maritime Task Force (MTF) of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) can potentially contribute to the maintenance of the South Atlantic as a zone of peace and cooperation. The employed methodology focused on the use of bibliographic, documentary and normative research techniques, in order to seek theoretical references and ongoing situations, which properly supported this study. As most important results, it was possible to verify the capabilities developed by the Brazilian Navy, due to its participation in this overseas mission; the relevance of applying these capabilities in the current and complex scenario of the South Atlantic, the fact of being an important region in the Brazilian strategic environment; and having the Brazilian Navy as an instrument capable of exerting influence on matters relating to this maritime environment, which reveals a fruitful field for actions by the Brazilian State, in areas of maritime security and naval cooperation. In the conclusion, it can also be perceived that, with the closure of the Brazilian participation in the UNIFIL MTF, a new action mark for the Navy in the South Atlantic is very possible to take place. It should be emphasized the relevance of this area concerning the strategic environment of the country, adding the improved preparedness and undisputed credibility of the Brazilian Navy within the international community, giving rise to an even better performance in what would be, in a prospective vision, the next waters in which Brazil may navigate.