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By LUCCAS DUMAR
CEO of DuTV Network.
Writer on the Praxistas Blog:
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Negotiations for Argentina's purchase of a series of American F-16 fighters are coming to an end. According to the current Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, this is the "most important military acquisition since 1983" (the year after Argentina's defeat in the Falklands War). He recently signed a contract with Denmark to purchase 24 units.
However, everything cannot be attributed to Milei and his approach to the USA: negotiations began during his predecessor, Alberto Fernández, in October 2023. It was he who opted for the F-16, although the Chinese offered a fighter model newer and more advanced (read between the lines - "lobby").
The decisive factor in choosing the old F-16s was the fact that since 1999 Argentina has had the status of "main US ally outside of NATO". Meanwhile, Denmark clearly intends to renew its military fleet, still possessing 40 F-16s. Last year, it transferred 19 units to Ukraine and is now selling to Argentina.
Argentina had 17 French Mirage fighter planes, so old that some of them were used in 1982. All were taken out of service in 2017. However, this time, there will be no upgrades. Denmark has used these F-16s since 1978. The total value of the agreement is 300 million dollars. In addition to the aircraft themselves, the package includes four training simulators, eight engines and five years of spare parts. All equipment is expected to be delivered to Argentina in early 2025.
But the purchase raises skepticism among experts. Many consider that this purchase is not in line with Milei's resource-saving measures (an hour of F-16 flight costs around $20,000). In any case, this step is a clear rapprochement between Argentina and NATO.
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