The Ministry of Defence ( pt, Ministério da Defesa) of

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is the civilian

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organization responsible for managing the Military of Brazil. It is Brazil's

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. It is headed by the Minister of Defence. The Ministry of Defence has three major components under its command structure – the Army Command, the Navy Command, and the

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. Among the many agencies operated by the Ministry of Defence are the

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, the

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, and the Superior War School. The ministry is headquartered in the

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section of the

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, Brasília.

Defence policy

Brazil's

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is outlined in the National Defence Policy, the National Mobilization Policy and the National Defence Strategy.

List of Ministers of Defence

Notes and references

4. http://www.aereo.jor.br/2017/01/12/2017-orcamento-da-defesa-do-brasil/

External links

Ministry of Defense

Brazilian Army

Brazilian Navy

Brazilian Air Force

National Civil Aviation Agency

Superior War College
Defence agencies of Brazil

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Defence policy

List of Ministers of Defence

See also

Notes and references

External links