Using BRIC to Build at Sea: The Brazil-China Aircraft Carrier Agreement and Shifting Naval Power

On 7 December 2009, the United States commemorated the 68th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This attack not only drew the U.S. into World War II, it also marked the beginning of the modern era of naval warfare, in which aircraft carriers are essential for force projection. While Japan subsided as a military power after its defeat in World War II, its neighbor across the sea, China, has been steadily building its military capabilities over the past sixty years and more recently seeking to bolster its economic growth with increased international military (and consequently diplomatic) power.

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Author:Kai Thaler
Series:IPRIS Viewpoints
Issue:9
Publisher:Portuguese Institute of International Relations and Security (IPRIS), Lisbon, Portugal