Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional (Sep 2022)

The rise of cyber power in Brazil

  • Joe Devanny,
  • Luiz Rogério Franco Goldoni,
  • Breno Pauli Medeiros

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7329202200113
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 65, no. 1

Abstract

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Abstract The advent of cyber power in inter-state competition is frequently addressed in academic literature skewed towards global powers, commonly overlooking regional powers. The article addresses this gap by investigating how cyber power is conceived and implemented by Brazilian Governmental actors. It draws on the analysis of primary data concerning Brazil’s policy documentation and institutional framework. The article begins with a broader view of cyber power and investigates its relationship with cyber defense and security, illuminating the current Brazilian understanding of cyber power as an operational tool within the military sphere.

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