The Argentine government and the National Insecurity Doctrine

JUAN GABRIEL TOKATLIAN 6 September 2018

Argentine President Mauricio Macri has recently enabled the armed forces' involvement in home security tasks. His decision responds to a change in the international military doctrines promoted by the US.

There was a time when thinking in terms of the National Security Doctrine was the thing to do, now it's the National Insecurity Doctrine.

According to this new creed, the enemy today is a network of interconnected actors who operate domestically as part of a global dark plot - thus, the military and their firepower are needed to neutralize and eliminate them. The policy, however, is absolutely wrong.

On May 29th 2018, coinciding with the Army Day celebrations, Argentine President Mauricio Macri said: "We need our armed forces to dedicate greater efforts to collaborate with other areas of the State, providing logistical support to the security forces taking care of the Argentines in the face of the current threats and challenges".

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