Uma análise das capacidades de antiacesso e negação de área da Marinha do Brasil

Abstract

The present article comes from the Scientific Initiation research project at UFPB in which the topic at hand addresses the challenge of operationalizing a deterrence strategy for the Brazilian case in light of the Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2/AD) operational strategy. Therefore, we seek to answer how the Brazilian Navy produces capabilities to formulate an A2/AD system. The article analyzes the state of the art of the Brazilian Navy, its equipment, and intentions of future initiatives in the field of deterrence. Given the complexity of the security environment as a multi-domain field, the Brazilian strategic environment has become a zone of geopolitical competition between great powers. Hence, Brazil faces the challenge of establishing a strategic posture capable of operating in this scenario. This article ranges from the availability of natural resources and the quest for power to details of how to operationalize actions to deny access and prevent adversary movement in its territory. Based on the conventional deterrence theory, strategy and military equipment are analyzed to understand the importance of missiles in national security. As for the methodology, from a qualitative perspective, the work is ordered from a systematic literature review (SLR) of the concept of A2/AD and technical reports. With a collection of data relevant to the maritime domain of Brazil, the research brings discussions about contributions of events in the international media and international databases that monitor and regulate military capabilities at a global level. Accordingly, the research's relevance it's observed in understanding new national initiatives concerning security and defense in Brazil. Thus, the current operational capacity of an A2/AD strategy does not reach significant numbers. However, the results point to a future of projects that create and enable national A2/AD capabilities in various efforts by naval power to expand its influence and possibility of acting, as well as defending, the South Atlantic border.