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Sunday, December 06, 2009

Brazil's Romance with France and Iran, a Game of Power and Nukes

Navy shows Mockup of nuclear subarine in february 2008Recently a major petroleum producing country located in a region recognized for anti-Americanism and fragile democracies completed negotiations on a multi-billion dollar arms deal with nuclear implications. The region is not the Middle East or Asia, but South America and the country is not Syria or North Korea, but Brazil.

A country determined to reflect its geopolitical potential not only by hosting international sporting competitions but also by creating a modern military industry.

On September 7, the day Brazilians celebrate their independence, President Lula of Brazil and President Sarkozy of France inaugurated the year of French Brazilian cooperation by signing an arms deal.

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