The Ministry of Defense of the Nation officially confirmed the completion of the combined exercise "TRIDENTE" , carried out between October 25 and November 14 , which integrated the Tactical Divers Group of the Argentine Navy with the Navy SEALs of the United States at the Naval Base of Mar del Plata.

The Defense Ministry's statement, which seeks to highlight "cooperation" and "professionalization" in the defense of maritime spaces, is actually the final proof that Javier Milei's government carried out the military counterpart demanded by Washington, defying Congress, popular sentiment, and national sovereignty.

The Navy SEALs are the U.S. Navy's premier special operations force, renowned for their rigorous training and ability to conduct high-priority missions in any environment: sea, air, or land. Their duties include direct action, special reconnaissance, counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and capturing or eliminating high-value targets. Their name, derived from the acronym SEAL (Sea, Air, Land), reflects their versatility.

The exercise, which involved high-level maneuvers such as boarding and ship recovery, reaffirms the implementation of the controversial Decree 697/2025 . This decree authorized the entry of US troops into strategic naval bases—including Mar del Plata, Puerto Belgrano, and, crucially, Ushuaia —without the necessary approval of the Legislative Branch, violating the constitutional mandate.

The real cost of "interoperability"

While the official version from the Ministry of Defense emphasizes the "valuable opportunity" for knowledge exchange and the strengthening of operational capabilities, the geopolitical reality is quite different. Exercise "TRIDENTE" consummates foreign military interference in sensitive areas of the South Atlantic and confirms the existence of a hidden clause in the financial agreement with the U.S.

The deployment of the Navy SEALs comes amid a turbulent situation in Argentina:

Ushuaia: the piece that seals the delivery

Although the Ministry of Defense only mentions Mar del Plata, the Ushuaia Naval Base remains the epicenter of the conflict . Milei's decision to allow the entry of US troops to the gateway to Antarctica is interpreted as a direct capitulation in the Malvinas Cause .

Exercise "TRIDENTE" marks the end of the debate: Milei's alliance with Washington translates into the concrete presence of US forces at Argentine bases. Sovereignty, far from being defended, has been traded for promises of financial aid that has not arrived and will not arrive—an exorbitant cost that the libertarian government has imposed on the country, deepening the institutional crisis and popular outrage in the southernmost part of the continent. Interference has ceased to be a threat and has become a reality confirmed by the State itself.