Indeed, in an unpredictable world, where old threats are compounded by new challenges, policymakers cannot disregard hard power. By deterring threats to national sovereignty, military power supports peace; and, in Brazil’s case, it underpins our country’s constructive role in the pursuit of global stability.
但没有哪个国家可以单靠软实力来捍卫自己的利益。事实上，在一个旧威胁未去新挑战又来的不可预知的世界，决策者绝不能忽视建设硬实力。军队通过遏制对国家主权的威胁来保障和平。以巴西为例，支撑其在全球稳定中发挥建设性作用的还是硬实力。