With Stryker deal, Argentina tightens US defense ties
Analysts said the deal, struck during a high-profile visit to Washington, came as Beijing also courts Buenos Aires.
Analysts said the deal, struck during a high-profile visit to Washington, came as Beijing also courts Buenos Aires.
American, South Korean, French and Swedish plane-makers all appear to be courting Lima, while political instability complicates matters further.
The Brazilian navy and the UK's Royal Navy have signed a letter of intent to acquire the HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
As several countries pursue new fighter jets, experts told Breaking Defense it’s more about avoiding obsolescence than a southern arms race.
As fighting continues in Ukraine, experts told Breaking Defense there’s no danger of a Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0, but Russia still wants to project global reach.
A new shipbuilding deal could be a test case that, if successful, could lead for years more work and millions more in deals for Seoul, in Peru and South America.
There are flashpoints to watch as Argentina navigates its future between the polar attractions of Washington and Beijing, including future defense deals and a deep space facility.
The deal is likely to be a key topic of discussion as Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of US Southern Command, travels to Buenos Aires this week.
India is very much a geopolitical underdog in the Argentinian competition, as it is up against both the US and China.
New President Javier Milei’s top priority is fixing the economy, which could put the brakes on some, but likely not all, planned defense programs, analysts told Breaking Defense.
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
With little military threat on the immediate horizon, most South American countries continue to rely on decades-old subs. Brazil is an outlier.
To be clear, interest in developing UGVs in South America does exist, albeit it in the early stages and in the face of daunting natural landscape.
Several nations are buying or installing new radars or sending new planes in the air in hopes of better tracking drug transshipments.
The construction of a second LPD highlights how SIMA, like several other South American shipyards, can now build more complex vessels, reducing the MGP’s reliance on international suppliers.