The strategic relevance of a conventional nuclear-powered submarine for the Brazilian state
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The choice of the Brazilian state for the construction and operation of the Conventional Nuclear Propulsion Submarine (CNPS) has been criticized and questioned by civil society and international actors. This work aims to verify the legitimacy of the CNPS project, analyzing its relevance at the political and strategic level. By the exploratory-descriptive qualitative method, the CNPS project is approached from the strategic perspective, exposing technical and academic grounds and arguments. The research reveals that only with the CNPS will the country have the ability to undertake effective deterrence by denial in its strategic environment. Its unique characteristics will mainly guarantee the sovereign right to preserve territorial integrity, the protection of the resources involved in Brazilian Jurisdictional Waters (BJW) and the Blue Amazon, as well as the protection of maritime communication lines in terms of the constitutional purpose of the Brazilian Navy. The authors conclude that the CNPS is compatible and adequate to the strategic vision of Brazilian national defense.
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