Tamandare's limited missile fit is placed in the optimistic procurement climate of the 2010s. Brazil's position could encourage an expectation that it would choose which threats and commitments to face. The counterargument is that a country can become involved in conflict despite actively trying to avoid it. South American involvement in World War II supplies the historical warning behind that concern.
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Planning a frigate for conflicts its navy hopes to avoid
Optimistic planning assumptions can underestimate threats that arise during a ship's service life.