This is a presentation delivered by Rear Admiral Flavio Augusto Viana Rocha at the RUSI International Sea Power Conference 2014.

1. NATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
USING NAVAL POWER
Rear Admiral FLÁVIO AUGUSTO VIANA ROCHA
BRAZILIAN NAVY
July 1st, 2014.
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RUSI International Sea Power Conference

2.  Contextualization
 Brazilian Naval Activity – Atlantic
 Roles in UN Operations – Mediterranean
 Final Considerations
Summary
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3. • CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES
• NON-INTERVENTION
• PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS
FOREIGN
POLICY
DEFENCE
POLICY
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DEFENCE
WHITE PAPER
NATIONAL
STRATEGY OF
DEFENCE
CONTEXTUALIZATION

4. DIPLOMATIC
ACTION
MILITARY
CAPACITY
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“PROJECTION THROUGH COOPERATION”
SECURITY AGENDA - PREVENTIVE APPROACHES
CONTEXTUALIZATION

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CONTEXTUALIZATION
Blue
Amazon
The Brazilian
patrimony at SEA

6. South Atlantic
Strategic Arch
WIDER PERSPECTIVE of
SOUTH AMERICAN and SOUTH ATLANTIC
INTEGRATION
NATIONAL DEFENCE POLICY
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CONTEXTUALIZATION

7. River basins lead
the ATLANTIC
INFLUENCE INTO
THE CONTINENT
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CONTEXTUALIZATION

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MARITIME SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS
CONTEXTUALIZATION

9.  Contextualization
 Brazilian Naval Activity – Atlantic
 Roles in UN Operations - Mediterranean
 Final Considerations
Summary
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10. BRAZILIAN NAVAL ACTIVITY - ATLANTIC
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ZONE OF PEACE AND COOPERATION OF
THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
(ZOPACAS)
CDS
South American Defence Council
UNASUL
South American
Nations Union

11. THE INDIA-BRAZIL-SOUTH
AFRICA (IBSA)
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COMUNIDADE DE PAÍSES
DE LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA
(CPLP)
Cooperation through Lusophony
BRAZILIAN NAVAL ACTIVITY - ATLANTIC

12. Bilateral agreements in South Atlantic space
 South Africa JUNE/2003
 Angola JUNE/2010
 Cape Verde MAY/2010
 Guinea-Bissau JUNE/2006
 Equatorial Guinea JULY/2010
 Mozambique MARCH/2009
 Namibia JUNE/2009
 Nigeria JULY/2010
 São Tomé e Príncipe NOV/2010
 Senegal AUG/2010
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RELATIONSHIPS WITH AFRICAN NATIONS

13. MOZAMBIQUE
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BRAZILIAN NAVAL ACTIVITY - ATLANTIC
SOUTH AFRICA
NAMIBIA
ANGOLA

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UNITAS
IBSAMAR
BOGATUN
J-TFEX
ATLANTIC
TIDINGS
ATLANTIC
WATCH
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PANAMAX
VENBRAS
URUEX
ATLANTIS ATLASUR
FRATERNO
JOINT
WARRIOR
BRAZILIAN NAVAL ACTIVITY
MULTINATIONAL EXERCISES & OPERATIONS
OBSERVERS
CTF-151
OBANGAME
EXPRESS
FELINO
BRASBOL
BRAPER
BRACOLPER
ACRUX
NINFA

15.  Nuclear Propulsion
Submarine Program
 Aircraft Carriers
 Blue Amazon Management
System (SisGAAz)
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BRAZILIAN NAVAL CAPABILITIES
MAIN STRATEGIC PROJECTS

16.  Contextualization
 Brazilian Naval Activity – Atlantic
 Roles in UN Operations - Mediterranean
 Final Considerations
Summary
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UNIFIL - United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Since 1978
MTF - Maritime Task Force
Since 2006
ROLES IN UN OPERATIONS - MEDITERRANEAN
UNIFIL

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Commander of MTF - UNIFIL
- from Oct 2006 to Aug 2010
- from Feb 2011 (with a Flagship since Nov 2011) to present
Frig. UNIÃO Nov 2011
Frig. LIBERAL Apr 2012
Frig. CONSTITUIÇÃO Jan 2013
Frig. UNIÃO Jun 2013
Frig. LIBERAL Jan 2014
Frig. CONSTITUIÇÃO . . .
ROLES IN UN OPERATIONS - MEDITERRANEAN

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ROLES IN UN OPERATIONS - OTHERS
MINUSTAH MONUSCO

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CYPRUS
TURKIYE
LEBANON
SYRIA
ISRAEL
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AREA OF MARITIME
OPERATIONS
MTF Mission - Dual mandate
- Conduct Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) in
the area of maritime operations in order to contribute
with LAF-Navy to prevent the unauthorized entry of
arms or related material by sea into Lebanon.
- Train the Lebanese Naval and Security Forces in
order to enable them to fulfill these tasks on their own,
in close coordination with the Lebanese Navy and
Lebanese Armed Forces.
ROLES IN UN OPERATIONS - MEDITERRANEAN

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FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

22. THANK YOU!
OBRIGADO!
Rear Admiral FLÁVIO AUGUSTO VIANA ROCHA
BRAZILIAN NAVY
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