5. DIRECTIVES

5.1 In order to accomplish the objectives of the National Defense Policy, the following directives shall be followed:

a) contribute actively to the construction of an international order based on the rule of law, which provides regional and worldwide peace, as well as the sustainable development of humanity;

b) participate increasingly in the significant international decision-making processes;

c) improve and increase Brazil’s negotiating capabilities in the international scene;

d) promote the Brazilian position in favor of global disarmament, contingent upon the dismantling of stockpiles of nuclear weapons, and other weapons of mass destruction, through a process agreed to multilaterally;

e) participate in the international peacekeeping operations, in accordance with national interests;

f) contribute actively to the strengthening, expansion and consolidation of regional integration;

g) take actions to maintain a climate of peace and cooperation along all of Brazil’s border’s and to foster solidarity within Latin America and in the South Atlantic region;

h) expand exchange programs with the Armed Forces of friendly nations;

i) maintain the participation of the Armed Forces in support activities with the aim of national integration, civil defense and the social and economic development of Brazil, in harmony with their constitutional mission;

j) protect the Brazilian Amazon, with the support of the Brazilian society and through recognizing the importance of the military presence in the region;

k) give priority to actions for the development and reinvigoration of the strip of land along Brazil’s borders, especially in the northern and central western regions.