Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner recently created a new Cabinet post of Secretary for the Malvinas [REUTERS]
New Arms Threat: Argentina's £3Billion Boost To Military -- Express
BRITISH military chiefs were last night “carefully monitoring” developments after Argentina announced a £3billion revamp of its armed forces.
Buenos Aires will acquire military hardware including fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft weapons and specialised radar, as well as beefing up its special forces.
The news comes months before drilling for oil begins in earnest off the Falkland Islands, provoking Argentina’s struggling President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Last month she created a new cabinet post of Secretary for the Malvinas, her country’s name for the Falklands.
Meanwhile, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has refused to confirm that Britain would retake the Falklands if they were overrun by enemy forces.
The extra cash means Argentina will increase defence spending by 33.4 per cent this year, the biggest rise in its history. It will include £750million for 32 procurement and modernisation programmes.
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Argentina Prepares to Go to War Against Britain or Argentines -- Liberty Voice
My Comment: The Argentine economy is imploding .... but they have enough money to increase military spending by 33.4 per cent this year. Something is cooking.
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