Where should the defense investments go in the fourth Lula government? (Part 1) The reformulation of the Ministry of Defense was one of the themes of this year's election campaign. Re-elected President of the Republic, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has already stated that one of the priorities of his fourth term will be the strengthening of the armed forces to defend Brazil's sovereignty against the advance of the American presence on the South American continent. Sandro Teixeira, a professor at the School of Command and General Staff of the Army (ECEME), points out to Sputnik Brazil that the world is experiencing a moment of greater conflict, and although this does not mean that Brazil will intervene in every dispute, the country must ensure its "hard" defense capabilities. He believes that US pressure will require a coordination ability that does not come from the defense but from the government, and at the same time dialogue with neighbors and building bridges to reduce the weight of Washington's actions and the possibility of embarrassing Brazil in international forums and in the region itself. International Bernardo Salgado believes that one of the most urgent changes for the Ministry of Defense is the strengthening of the Ministry itself. Regarding investments, he says that the main thing is to restore the operational capacity that eventually became obsolete. "The big leap is actually that we are turning this direction of investments in defense towards the investment part, towards the training part to the detriment of what we currently have, which focuses much more on personnel expenses. ".

Where should the defense investments go in the fourth Lula government? (Part 1) The reformulation of the Ministry of Defense was one of the themes of this year's election campaign. Re-elected President of the Republic, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has already stated that one of the priorities of his fourth term will be the strengthening of the armed forces to defend Brazil's sovereignty against the advance of the American presence on the South American continent. Sandro Teixeira, a professor at the School of Command and General Staff of the Army (ECEME), points out to Sputnik Brazil that the world is experiencing a moment of greater conflict, and although this does not mean that Brazil will intervene in every dispute, the country must ensure its "hard" defense capabilities. He believes that US pressure will require a coordination ability that does not come from the defense but from the government, and at the same time dialogue with neighbors and building bridges to reduce the weight of Washington's actions and the possibility of embarrassing Brazil in international forums and in the region itself. International Bernardo Salgado believes that one of the most urgent changes for the Ministry of Defense is the strengthening of the Ministry itself. Regarding investments, he says that the main thing is to restore the operational capacity that eventually became obsolete. "The big leap is actually that we are turning this direction of investments in defense towards the investment part, towards the training part to the detriment of what we currently have, which focuses much more on personnel expenses. ".