The clearest sign of South America’s strategic evolution is the arrival of modern combat aircraft in Brazil and Argentina. In March, Brazil unveiled the first Gripen fighter assembled on Brazilian soil, marking a step toward defense industrial autonomy. Argentina, meanwhile, has begun integrating its first U.S.-supported F-16s, restoring a supersonic fighter capability after years of […]
South American Sovereignty Amid US-China Competition
External pressures are driving countries like Brazil and Argentina to secure remote territories, protect critical infrastructure and navigate intensifying great-power competition.
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