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The Integrated Naval Base of Ushuaia, a Delayed Project that Milei Wants to Accelerate in the Midst of Tension over Malvinas

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The complex was designed to strengthen the Argentine presence in the South Atlantic and, due to its privileged location, become a great logistic platform for access to Antarctica. The projects developed during the last years by the Navy and Defense contemplate more than one kilometer of docking, sectors up to 16 meters deep, workshops, warehouses and ability to assist large ships

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The President announced that he will reinforce the matches to advance with the construction of the operating center in Tierra del Fuego, a project that began in 2022; the role of the US and tensions with Melella

·Vicente López, Argentina
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The complex was designed to strengthen the Argentine presence in the South Atlantic and, due to its privileged location, become a great logistic platform for access to Antarctica. The projects developed during the last years by the Navy and Defense contemplate more than one kilometer of docking, sectors up to 16 meters deep, workshops, warehouses and ability to assist large ships

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The Argentine government denied on Friday that the naval base it will build in the province of Tierra del Fuego, the continental point closest to the Falkland Islands, will be handed over to the United States, its main ally in the region and that it has expressed that it could reconsider its position on British control of the archipelago.

In a nationwide message, the Argentine president stated that oil exploitation on the islands represents a new danger to the claim of sovereignty and announced measures against the companies involved. He also called for a united front in Argentina to defend the Malvinas cause. The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, announced this Thursday a [...]

The President decided to inject resources into a project begun in 2022 that would have barely reached about 9% advance. The future Integrated Naval Base will have more than a kilometer of docking, sectors up to 16 meters deep and logistical capacity to sustain naval and Antarctic operations. The new momentum coincides with the offensive against oil companies that seek to exploit hydrocarbons around Malvinas and with increasing international comp…

On the national chain, President Javier Milei announced a Decree of Necessity and Emergency to expand the resources of the Ministry of Defense and prioritize the construction of an Integrated Naval Base in Tierra del Fuego. He also anticipated greater telecommunications capabilities, maritime and aerospace protection and the creation of a National Security Council. The announcement came hours after Chile ratified its support for Argentine rights…

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Infobae broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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