Guerras híbridas – doutrinas na Marinha do Brasil

Abstract

ABSTRACT Hybrid Warfare and its threats date back to antiquity, particularly when its meaning was understood as strategies of deception. For example, the Greeks employed it in a certain way when they gifted the Trojans a wooden horse. Although the “Trojan Horse” tactic does not involve the modern aspects of Hybrid Warfare, it shares fundamental principles. In the contemporary world, shaped by the Internet and its unprecedented tools, such as social media, we encounter social movements aimed at overthrowing governments, which have impacted countries in the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. The influence of organizations and opinion leaders has transformed the world, now multipolar, into a context where hybrid threats mask the true intentions of national and transnational groups. Thus, a new model of indirect warfare emerges: unconventional wars. Several conflicts where Hybrid Warfare has been employed will be examined, as well as the definition and exemplification of some Hybrid Threats. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to demonstrate whether the current doctrine of the Brazilian Navy aligns with the geopolitical realities of today through comparisons, relating them to hybrid threats concerning the Blue Amazon. To achieve this goal, analyses were conducted on normative documents from the Brazilian Navy, studies from the Naval War College, and bibliographic research. The analysis focused on the Brazilian Navy’s normative documents and their interrelations. The study selected key topics of interest and importance for the Brazilian Navy (MB) and the impacts that hybrid threats may bring to them. In conclusion, the study succeeded in making the reader reflect on hybrid threats and the need for further research on their impacts on conflicts of interest.