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In one of the meetings with Brazilian Armed Forces officers, which included Brazilian Army General Laerte de Souza Santos, chairman of the Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff (EMCFA, in Portuguese) of the Ministry of Defense (MD, in Portuguese), the United States invited Brazil to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Adm. Faller mentioned that by joining NATO Brazil would have access to high-end armament technology and more joint training for its troops. “One of the challenges facing the U.S. military is to ensure that troops are trained and have equipment ready, which would be as beneficial to the United States, as it is to NATO and Brazil,” he said.
Brazil was designated a major non-NATO ally in July 2019, at the decision of then-U.S. President Donald Trump. This designation is granted by the U.S. government, not by the alliance. In South America, only Argentina and Brazil have the non-NATO ally status. Colombia, on the other hand, is the only de facto partner in the region.
Adm. Faller mentioned that by joining NATO Brazil would have access to high-end armament technology and more joint training for its troops. “One of the challenges facing the U.S. military is to ensure that troops are trained and have equipment ready, which would be as beneficial to the United States, as it is to NATO and Brazil,” he said.
Brazil was designated a major non-NATO ally in July 2019, at the decision of then-U.S. President Donald Trump. This designation is granted by the U.S. government, not by the alliance. In South America, only Argentina and Brazil have the non-NATO ally status. Colombia, on the other hand, is the only de facto partner in the region.
Anderson Gabino, US Southern Command Commander Visits Brazil Before Leaving Office (Miami: Dialogo (Southern Command), October 20, 2021) <https://dialogo-americas.com/articles/us-southern-command-commander-visits-brazil-before-leaving-office/>.