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Argentina and United States Sign Comprehensive South Atlantic Maritime Security and Defense Agreement

The Argentine Ministry of Defense and the United States Southern Command signed a bilateral security pact to deploy advanced surveillance technologies and joint naval patrols in the South Atlantic, a strategic geopolitical maneuver aimed at combating illegal foreign fishing fleets operating near the Argentine exclusive economic zone.
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