Mapping the Inter-Agency Cooperation of the Brazilian Navy (2010-2020) Mapeando a participação da Marinha do Brasil em cooperação interagência (2010-2020)

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to map the participation of the Brazilian Navy (MB) in cooperation actions in the inter-agency environment at a time when contemporary society deals with a series of challenges, which cross its borders and endanger international and national security. Due to their great capillarity, the Armed Forces have a lot to contribute in facing these threats. The methodology uses an original database, created from November 2018. The survey covers the period from 2010 to 2020, analyzes 206 initiatives based on 15 variables, namely: actors, action, approach, year, month, source, report of the action, geographic distribution, region, modality, hierarchy/maturity, results, frequency, duration, and observation. Among the main results, it is noteworthy that MB carries out most of its cooperation actions in the Southeast region, followed by the North region. Regarding the modality, the Guarantee of Law and Order (GLO) actions and Exercises stand out. Most of the actions are punctual, which is consistent with the type of cooperation most performed, whose characteristic is to be temporary.