Summary CHAPTER 1 — THE BRAZILIAN STATE AND NATIONAL DEFENSE 15 Basic Principles of State....................................................................................................... Territory................................................................................................................................. Population............................................................................................................................. National Symbols............................................................................................................. Population Growth............................................................................................................ National Defense.................................................................................................................. 16 17 21 23 24 26 CHAPTER 2 — 21st CENTURY STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT 31 Strategic Environment.......................................................................................................... International System........................................................................................................ Regional Systems............................................................................................................ South Atlantic................................................................................................................... Defense Related Treaties..................................................................................................... Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Treaties.................................................................... Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.................................................................................. International Treaties on Waters, Antarctica and Outer Space......................................... International Treaties on the Environment........................................................................ Foreign and Defense Policies.............................................................................................. 33 35 37 38 39 40 41 45 50 51 CHAPTER 3 — DEFENSE AND THE MILITARY INSTRUMENT 55 The Ministry of Defense....................................................................................................... Organizational Structure.................................................................................................. Defense Military Council (CMiD)................................................................................. Armed Forces Joint Staff (EMCFA).............................................................................. Directorate of Joint Operations (CHOC).................................................................. Directorate of Strategic Affairs (CAE)....................................................................... Directorate of Logistics (ChLog)............................................................................... Office of the Minister of Defense.................................................................................. Office of Planning (ASPLAN)....................................................................................... Office of Legal Affairs (CONJUR)................................................................................. Office of Internal Audit (CISET).................................................................................... Office of the Secretary-General (SG).......................................................................... Office of Management (SEORI)................................................................................... Office of Personnel, Education, Health and Sports (SEPESD).................................... Office of Defense Matériel (SEPROD)......................................................................... Center for the Management and Operation of the Amazon Protection System (CENSIPAM).. 57 57 58 59 60 61 61 61 62 62 62 62 62 63 63 64

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