A interdependência entre os campos de atuação e as tarefas básicas do poder naval: contribuições para a doutrina militar naval e a segurança marítima do Brasil

Abstract

This monograph analyzes the interdependence between the Maritime Security Operational Field and the Basic Tasks of Naval Power: “Controlling Maritime Areas and Inland Waters” and “Ensuring the Safety of Waterway Navigation,” as defined in the doctrine of the Brazilian Navy. The study begins with the definition of the research scope within the context of Maritime Security and the following research question: What are the main constraints and challenges to implementing these tasks in the current Brazilian strategic environment, considering their interdependence with the Maritime Security field? It identifies the doctrinal, regulatory (instead of normative), and strategic foundations that support the Navy’s operations in these areas, and examines the legal, structural, and technological limitations affecting their execution. Methodologically, the research adopts a qualitative approach, applied and exploratory in nature (instead of “with an applied and exploratory nature”), based on the hypothetical-deductive method. It draws on bibliographic and documentary review, focusing on official doctrinal publications of the Navy — such as the Fundamentos Doutrinários da Marinha and the Doutrina Militar Naval — as well as current legislation, such as the Waterway Traffic Safety Law and its complementary regulations (instead of norms), and relevant academic studies. The results show that implementing the tasks “Control Maritime Areas and Inland Waters” and “Ensure the Safety of Waterway Navigation” faces legal obstacles, scarcity of resources (instead of “shortage of resources”), and regulatory misalignments (instead of normative misalignments). The study concludes that there is a need to strengthen interoperability between civilian and military agencies, enhance naval presence in strategic areas (instead of “expand” in “sensitive” areas), and update naval doctrine (instead of “promote updates to naval doctrine”) to better align these tasks with the requirements of the Maritime Security field.