U.S., Brazil Sign Defense
Cooperation Pact
WASHINGTON - The United States and Brazil
signed an agreement here Monday on defense
cooperation in such areas as research and
development, logistics support, technology
security, and the acquisition of defense
products and services.
The accord, signed by U.S. Secretary of
Defense Robert Gates and his Brazilian
counterpart, Nelson Jobim, will "enable
U.S.-Brazil defense cooperation to deepen
and expand into new areas of mutual
interest," the U.S. State Department said in
a statement.
Under the agreement, the two sides will also
work together on information exchanges on
topics such as operational experiences,
defense technology, and international
peacekeeping operations.
Also covered in the accord will be combined
military training and education and joint
military exercises, exchanges of instructors
and students from defense institutions,
naval ship visits, and defense-related
commercial initiatives
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