DETAILS OF THE PLANS

According to the government’s plans, seen by the Perfil newspaper, the expansion set out in the new National Defence System would include:

– Airspace surveillance and control, with an emphasis on the northern provinces

– A surveillance and presence near the borders

– Surveillance and control of maritime areas

– Protection of key strategic areas (for example the Yacyreta dam)

– Protection of events of strategic interest in collaboration with the Internal Security System (for example the G20)

– Logistical support to the security forces

There would be three types of operations:

– Civil Protection Operations (humanitarian assistance, community support)

– Cyber defence operations (surveillance and control of cyberspace and the anticipation and prevention of cyber attacks; guaranteeing the security of networks and vital state information).

– Support operations for the generation of scientific knowledge: Addressing developments that suppose a competitive advantage within the framework of technological autonomy in sensitive areas of Defence; Generating networks through available capacities (institutes, research centres, universities and industry); Collaboratation in the generation of knowledge that contributes to a policy of sustainable exploitation of maritime resources.