Recently, it was learned that the US has requested the reactivation of the LeoLabs radar installed in Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego . The news rekindles the concerns of the local community , led by the Malvinas War veterans centers , who have long demanded the definitive deactivation of this infrastructure, which has a dual capacity : scientific and military.
The infamous US request became known after President Javier Milei met with the head of the US Southern Command, Admiral Alvin Holsey, at the Casa Rosada a few weeks ago. The meeting also included Defense Minister Luis Petri and took place prior to the US delegation's landing in Tierra del Fuego province.
Already in Southern Patagonia , US military personnel and diplomats met only with the Armed Forces . The foreign power's geostrategic objective is to build an Integrated Naval Base or Antarctic Logistics Hub (announced repeatedly by the Milei administration) where, as has recently become known, they also seek to operationalize their nuclear submarines.
For its part, the national media outlet TN reported that “ the Trump administration maintains that the ultimate goal of the company (LeoLabs) is space exploration and that, at the same time, they provide relevant information to companies such as SpaceX or NASA itself .”
However, it is clear that radar is not only a space monitoring tool, but also a potential military instrument that puts Argentine sovereignty at risk in the hands of the main historical and contemporary ally of British colonial interests.
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