Monday, March 15, 2021

Shephard Media: PREMIUM: Lingering economic problems constrain Argentine ambitions

 


"PREMIUM: Lingering economic problems constrain Argentine ambitions"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

Defence Notes

Shephard Media

Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/premium-lingering-economic-problems-constrain-arge/

The latest defence procurement plan for 2021-2023 includes only limited new programmes for the Argentine armed forces.

Official data shows the ratio of debt to GDP in Argentina exceeded 100% in 2020 as economic activity slumped by 10%, due partly to the COVID-19 pandemic but also because of structural problems dating back decades.

Against this backdrop, the government only included modest new acquisitions for the armed forces ...

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