The Ministry of Defense () of
Brazil
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is the civilian
cabinet organization responsible for managing the
military of Brazil. It is Brazil's
ministry of defense. It is headed by the minister of defence.
The Ministry of Defense has three major components under its command structure – the
Army Command, the
Navy Command, and the
Air Force Command. Among the many agencies operated by the Ministry of Defense are the
National Civil Aviation Agency, the
Infraero
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária (abr. Infraero) is a Brazilian government corporation founded in 1973, authorized by Law 5,862, that is responsible for operating the main List of the busiest airports in Brazil, Brazilian com ...
, and the Superior War School. The ministry is headquartered in the
Ministries Esplanade section of the
Monumental Axis, Brasília.
Defense policy
Brazil's
national defense policy is outlined in the National Defense Policy, the National Mobilization Policy and the National Defense Strategy.
List of ministers of defense
See also
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National Defence Council
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Federal institutions of Brazil
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Joint Staff of the Armed Forces
Notes and references
4. http://www.aereo.jor.br/2017/01/12/2017-orcamento-da-defesa-do-brasil/
External links
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Brazilian Army
Brazilian Navy
Brazilian Air Force
National Civil Aviation Agency
Superior War College
Defence agencies of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
Defence
Defence
Ministries established in 1999
1999 establishments in Brazil
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