Brigadier General Xavier Julián Isaac , chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Argentine Armed Forces, visited the headquarters of the United States Southern Command (Southcom). This was announced by the Spanish website specialized in military matters infodefensa.com
During his visit, he met with U.S. Army General and Southcom Commander Laura Richardson , to discuss bilateral cooperation and deepen the defense partnership between both countries.
Defense cooperation between Argentina and the United States includes support for Argentine defense modernization, international peacekeeping operations, disaster assistance, cyber defense exercises, cold weather operations expert exchanges, human rights symposiums, maritime security exercises, and security and security training engagements aviation.
InfoDefensa interprets that “Since Javier Milei came to power, Argentina has reaffirmed its commitment to align itself with Western civilization”
In this framework, General Richardson visited Argentina between March and April, to complete the formal transfer of a C-130H Hercules to the Argentine Air Force and participate in the presidential announcement by Javier Milei in Ushuaia, on the creation of a Naval Base Integrated in the Fuegian capital, with military intervention from the US, which will be in charge of Southcom.
Recently, the Argentine Navy and US Navy conducted exercise GringoGaucho II as part of the USS George Washington's international deployment to Southern Seas 2024 . Additionally, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) ship, USCG James , conducted exercises with the Argentine Naval Prefecture, focused on improving maritime security and combating illegal fishing during Operation Southern Cross 2024 .
Likewise, the bilateral conference on Opportunities and Challenges in the Matter of the Defense Industry was held, whose objective was to promote investments in the Argentine defense industry and encourage dialogue on technological innovation in this sector. During the event, panels were held that addressed key topics such as international defense policy and the potential for bilateral cooperation between Argentina and the United States.
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