Feel free to disagree. 😉
Past armed conflicts like the Kosovo war, Falkland campaign and Iraq required large scale AWACS and air to air refueling capacity. There was less need for aircraft carriers. Even in OEF, air to air refueling is required to operate USN fighters over Afghanistan.
Besides a long coastline, Brasil also has a large airspace over land which could not be covered by a carrier. Some AWACS and Tanker capacity could though even they might not be sexy enough. :p
Imaging what the Flakland War had brought if both parties had AEW and air to air refueling resources.
Instead Argentina’s old carrier stayed in port due to a submarine threat while the UK kept them far the Exocet threat. Both parties lacked AEW, while Argentina’s fighters only could fly limited time on target due to their limited fuel situation.
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