Although Leolabs Argentina SRL stated in Tierra del Fuego that its sole purpose is space debris monitoring, its technology has demonstrated capabilities that go far beyond that . Information published yesterday by The New York Times and reproduced by other international and Argentine media revealed that LeoLabs recently participated in a joint exercise with the aerospace company Varda and the artificial intelligence weapons company Anduril to test the tracking capability of hypersonic missiles.

Leolabs Argentina SRL is a subsidiary of entities based in Dublin and London . Over the past three years, it has unleashed an unprecedented diplomatic crisis and violation of sovereignty, centered in Tierra del Fuego, involving provincial and national governments as well as foreign powers.

Leolabs in Donald Trump's "golden dome"

The exercise, reported by the media, aimed to successfully track a hypersonic missile, rocket, or drone and calculate its trajectory from space in a matter of minutes . Varda CEO Will Bruey emphasized the test's success. LeoLabs' participation in this demonstration, which seeks to be part of the US defense project "Golden Dome," confirms the Argentine Ministry of Defense's warnings about the dual-use capability of the radar installed at Tolhuin. This confirms that the radar is not just a tool for monitoring scrap metal, but an asset with strategic military potential.

Direct threats warned by the Argentine Ministry of Defense:

Violation of Sovereignty : The establishment of a strategic territory such as Tierra del Fuego, with the illegitimate presence of the United Kingdom in the Malvina Islands, is “ totally incompatible” with national defense policy.

Leakage of Sensitive Data: The location of four of the six Leolabs stations in countries belonging to the "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance suggests that data collected from Argentine soil could be shared with these intelligence services, compromising national security.

Impossibility of Control: The system's design prevents auditing by Argentine authorities. Data is transmitted in encrypted form to operations centers abroad, making its use impossible to verify.

Passive Listening Capability: The report warns that the devices have the potential to be used for signals intelligence even when the radar is not operational, a nearly undetectable capability.

The chain of complicity and geopolitical pressure

The situation has escalated through a chain of complicity carried out by different governments. Gustavo Melella's administration in Tierra del Fuego decisively collaborated in the company's establishment in a silent and covert manner, leaving a trail of obvious family and political influence peddling. The national government of Alberto Fernández, which granted it provisional authorization, and the administration of Javier Milei, which is directly willing to comply with all the Trump administration's wishes.

The controversy has intensified with the recent intervention of Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the US Southern Command, who publicly requested the reactivation of the Leolabs radar . This request is part of a broader White House strategy to consolidate the US military presence in the region and, in particular, as technological support for NATO.

The publication summarizes and confirms once again key information published by Agenda Malvinas since June 2023: the Leolabs radar system is capable of detecting, tracking, and alerting on the deployment of hypersonic missiles, rockets, and combat aircraft.

Sources:

New York Times

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