Formed 10 July 1999 Minister responsible Raul Jungmann | Preceding Ministry Ministry of War Website defesa.gov.br | |
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Jurisdiction Federal government of Brazil Annual budget US$ 23.9 billion (2009) | ||
The Ministry of Defence (Portuguese: Ministério da Defesa) of Brazil, is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing the Military of Brazil. 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 Air Force Command. Among the many agencies operated by the Ministry of Defence are the National Civil Aviation Agency, the Infraero, and the Superior War School.
Defense policy
Brazil's national defense policy is outlined in the National Defence Policy, the National Mobilization Policy and the National Defence Strategy.
References
Ministry of Defence (Brazil) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA