Before Obama's arrival, talks advanced on expanded collaboration that could see U.S. defense industries taking a more active role in Brazil's planned expansion of military manufacturing, transfer of technologies from more advanced industries in North America and Europe and extended purchases of defense equipment for Brazilian armed forces. The contracts were variously valued at up to $9 billion.
Brazil has announced long-term development of its defense industries and is keen to forge closer ties with companies and countries that are prepared to share at least some of their technologies in return for new export countries."
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Cyber Defense
The US military is preparing for 21st Century electronic warfare and cyber terrorism. A joint US Cyber Command and four service cyber commands have been set up.
Their mission is to defend American military networks and civilian American infrastructure from cyber terrorism and from foreign government hackers.
The officers leading these cyber commands explain how they are organized, how they operate, and how they will protect the United States from foreign military hackers, intelligence agencies, and cyber terrorists.
