Argentina: Huge Arms Purchase

[chris]

I saw a brief TV news item stating that Argentina is going to spend something like $280 million dollars on arms. Anyone have any information on this?

 

[Girino]

I saw a brief TV news item stating that Argentina is going to spend something like $280 million dollars on arms. Anyone have any information on this?

Maybe it meant choris. Powerful weapons under the Ks, a lot cheaper than firearms.

 

[RichardP]

Not new news, but perhaps part of this:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/two-to-tango-argentina-looking-for-new-warplanes-022821/

 

[EJLarson]

In today's world, 280 M$US wouldn't buy enough weaponry to threaten anyone. Per the article, that might have bought ten fighter planes two or three years ago. If we're going to invade Uruguay it will take a lot more than that - and the Malvinas are farther away and better defended.

 

[chris]

Seems a great deal of money for a country that struggles to provide basic social services and faces zero defense threats.

 

[davidtarbuck]

$280m in defence terms is not worth talking about. I worked out that $280m will buy approximately 7% of one of Britain's 2 new aircraft carriers, due for launch in 2020. Argentina should save its money.

http://www.telegraph...ies-think-twic/

 

[chris]

$280m in defence terms is not worth talking about. I worked out that $280m will buy approximately 7% of one of Britain's 2 new aircraft carriers, due for launch in 2020. Argentina should save its money.

http://www.telegraph...ies-think-twic/

Exactly which is why it's a waste for a country like Argentina.

 

[EJLarson]

Seems a great deal of money for a country that struggles to provide basic social services and faces zero defense threats.

That's a value judgement and you're entitled to it. But I think the gist of the thread was "Argentina's going to significantly beef up its military - to what purpose?" Subsequent comments pointed out that there's not much military beef in that amount of money.

 

[chris]

That's a value judgement and you're entitled to it. But I think the gist of the thread was "Argentina's going to significantly beef up its military - to what purpose?" Subsequent comments pointed out that there's not much military beef in that amount of money.

Could you tell me what opinion ISN'T a value judgment?