Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic
The Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de la República Argentina) are the combined armed forces of Argentina. It is controlled by the Commander-in-Chief (the President) and a civilian Minister of Defense. In addition to the Army, Navy and Air Force, there are two security forces, controlled by the Ministry of Security, which can be mobilized in occasion of an armed conflict: the National Gendarmerie, a gendarmerie used to guard borders and places of strategic importance; and the Naval Prefecture, a coast guard used to protect internal major rivers and maritime territory.
| Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic | |
|---|---|
| Fuerzas Armadas de la República Argentina | |
| Founded | 29 May 1810 |
| Current form | 9 September 1948 |
| Service branches | |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Javier Gerardo Milei |
| Minister of Defense | Luis Petri |
| Chief of the Joint General Staff | Brigadier General Xavier Isaac |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $2.9 billion (2022) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Argentine defense industry |
| Foreign suppliers | United States France Germany Spain Israel Brazil Austria Russia Italy Belgium Sweden Turkey |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Argentina Warfare directory of Argentina Wars involving Argentina Battles involving Argentina |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Argentina |
Traditionally, Argentina maintains close defense cooperation and military-supply relationships with the United States and to a lesser extent, with Israel, Canada, Germany, France, Spain, Belarus, Italy, and Russia.
As of 2024, the current Chief of the General Staff is the Air Force Brigadier General Xavier Isaac.