Armed Forces of Argentina
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| Commander in Chief : | Alberto Ángel Fernández | ||
| Military strength | |||
| Active soldiers: | 119,157 (2011) | ||
| Conscription: | No | ||
| Eligibility for military service: | 18 years | ||
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| Military budget: | $ 5.22 billion (2009) | ||
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| Founding: | 1816 | ||
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The armed forces of Argentina (Spanish Fuerzas Armadas de la República Argentina ) are the military units of the Argentine Republic that have played a dominant role in the history of the country.
organization
The armed forces of Argentina consist of the following armed forces :
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Army (
Ejército Argentino ) -
Navy (
Armada Argentina ) -
Air Force ( Fuerza Aérea Argentina )
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In addition, in the event of a crisis or defense, the gendarmerie ( Gendarmería Nacional Argentina - GNA) and the coast guard ( Prefectura Naval Argentina - PNA) can be subordinated to the Ministry of Defense. The commander in chief of the armed forces is the President of Argentina .
history
The armed forces of Argentina were established in 1816. The military has played a dominant role throughout the country's history. Especially in the period between 1955 ( coup against Juan Perón ) and 1973 (return and second presidency of Perón) and in the period between 1974 (death of Perón) and 1983 (defeat in the Falklands War and redemocratization) Argentina was directly or indirectly influenced by the military. ( See also: Argentine military dictatorship and history of Argentina ) During this time, the military was crucial for maintaining the dictatorship and the suppression of political opposition. The government's largest torture and detention center was located in the ESMA Marine Mechanics School. Documented disappearances of 789 people in this facility alone. In 2017, 34 years after the end of the dictatorship, 48 former military personnel were charged. Twenty-nine of these military personnel were sentenced to life imprisonment and the remainder were sentenced to 8 to 25 years in prison. Six people were acquitted.
Under the presidencies of Raúl Alfonsín (1983–1989) and Carlos Menems (1989–1999), the military lost political influence and in 1994 conscription was abolished. In 1999 defense expenditure was only 62% of 1983 expenditure; over the same period, government spending had generally risen to 152% of 1983 spending. The proportion of expenditure on defense in the federal budget was around 7%.
In 1998, Argentina was given the official status of an important ally outside of NATO by US President Bill Clinton , giving it access to selected armaments programs as well as military and financial grants from the USA.
On November 15, 2017, the Argentine submarine San Juan (S 42) disappeared under previously unexplained circumstances off the Argentine coast in the South Atlantic . In his last radio message, the commander reported a smoldering fire in the area of the bow batteries. Three hours later, hydrophones recorded an explosion in the South Atlantic.
equipment
army
The army maintains 200 battle tanks of the type TAM and armored transport vehicle of the type M113 and VCTP .
marine
The Navy maintains u. a.
- 3 submarines from German production (1 x Type 209 submarine , 2 × TR-1700-class submarine )
- 5 destroyers , including 4 × Almirante Brown class
- 6 corvettes of the Espora class
- 3 corvettes of Drummond class
- 14 patrol boats
- 4 P-3B Orion maritime patrol aircraft
- 16 Super Etendard
The aircraft carrier ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (V-2) was decommissioned in 1997 and scrapped in 2000.
air force
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Warplanes
- 16 Dassault Mirage F1 , ex Spanish interceptor , are to replace all Mirage III
- 6 Mirage IIIEA , interceptor
- 23 A / OA-4AR Fighting Hawk , fighter-bomber
- 5 Mirage 5P Mara , fighter-bomber
- 10 fingers , fighter-bomber
- 31 IA-58 Pucará , attack aircraft
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- Bombardier Learjet LJ-35A , photo reconnaissance and measuring aircraft
- Tanker and transport aircraft
- 2 Lockheed KC-130H Hercules tanker aircraft
- 6 Lockheed C-130B / H / L-100 Hercules tactical transporters
- 1 757-23A , VIP transport plane
- 7 DeHavilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter liaison aircraft
- 5 F-27 Friendship , transport aircraft
- 5 F28-400 Fellowship , VIP transport aircraft
- SAAB 340B , transport aircraft
- 0 Embraer KC-390 , tactical transporter (6 planned)
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Training aircraft
- 4 TA-4 combat trainers
- 3 Mirage IIIDA combat trainers
- 19 AT / IA-63 Pampa (10 more ordered) Advanced trainers
- EMB-312A Tucano advanced trainer
- B-45 mentor , basic trainer
- Su-29 aerobatic machines
- helicopter
- Bell UH-1D , transport helicopter
- 5 Bell 212 transport helicopters
- 12 MD 500D / E
- 0 Mi-17 , multipurpose helicopters (2 ordered)
- 1 S-70 A30 , VIP helicopter
- 2 SA315 Lama , light multipurpose helicopter
literature
- Wolfgang Kaleck (2010): Fight against impunity. Argentina's military on trial. Wagenbach ISBN 978-3-8031-2646-7
- J. Zaverucha (1993): The degree of military political autonomy during the Spanish, Argentine and Brazilian transitions . Journal of Latin American Studies, 25 (2), 283-299.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Argentina: The Condemned. Friday , No. 49, 7 December 2017, p. 12
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from October 14, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 2004
- ↑ http://www.mecon.gov.ar/ (2004)
- ↑ http://www.mindef.gov.ar/secciones/libro_blanco/libro%20blanco%20de%20defensa.doc ( Memento of November 2, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) (1998).
- ↑ tagesschau.de: Submarine accident: German companies under suspicion. Retrieved December 12, 2017 .
- ↑ According to ADAC country lexicon "Die Welt 2004".
- ^ According to the website of the Argentine Navy , accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ Argentina's P-3C Orion aircraft support package sale approved by US , December 20, 2019
