Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic
The Argentine Armed Forces constitute the military instrument for the national defense of Argentina. The Armed Forces are exclusively the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. In addition to national defense, they participate in supporting the community in emergency situations, deploying troops in peacekeeping operations under UN mandate, and providing logistical and transportation support to the Argentine presence in Antarctica.
| Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic | |
|---|---|
| Fuerzas Armadas de la República Argentina | |
| Founded | 29 May 1810 |
| Current form | 9 September 1948[1] |
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| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | President Javier Gerardo Milei |
| Minister of Defense | Luis Petri |
| Chief of the Joint General Staff | Brigadier General Xavier Isaac |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $2.9 billion (2022)[2][3] |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Argentine defense industry |
| Foreign suppliers | United States France Germany Spain Israel Brazil Austria Russia Italy Belgium Sweden Turkey |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Argentina Warfare directory of Argentina Wars involving Argentina Battles involving Argentina |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Argentina |
The President of Argentina is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and is responsible for the leadership of the military instrument, in accordance with the powers conferred by Article 99 of the Argentine Constitution.
References
- ↑ Salas, Jorge Marcelo. "Bienvenido!!!". www.fuerzas-armadas.mil.ar. Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ "Military expenditure (Current USD) - Argentina | Data".
- ↑ "El papel de las Fuerzas Armadas". lanacion.com.ar. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2016.