Time of homeland altruism in favor of naval defense

Abstract

For better or worse, all the nations of the world will be forced to respond to the effects of exponential scientific-technological changes in the near future, according to Romano (2018). In this perspective of scientific innovations and by prospecting for unusual threats to the expression of National Power, investments in defense become necessary for the improvement of naval power, aiming to keep up with global trends. According to Deger and Sen (1995), the existing literature on the causes and effects of military spending in developing countries is controversial, without definitive answers. Through the analysis of studies related to Defense Economics, the present work demonstrates the importance of political-economic-social decisions, of an altruistic nature and of an organic-nationalist character, in an attempt to balance public expenses, regarding to the trade-off “butter versus gun”, in relation to Defense (Naval). The benefit is, in any case, positive for the nation, as altruistic culture is intrinsic to a strong, conscious people committed to future generations.