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Julio Leiva: “Argentina wants access to the Pacific and control of Antarctic territory”

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

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  • Retired Chilean admiral Julio Leiva said a declaration signed by Chile and Argentina on the Falkland Islands is not a treaty and creates no legal obligation for Chile.
  • He warned that possible sanctions against oil companies could harm Chile’s long-standing naval, operational and technological cooperation with the United Kingdom.
  • Leiva also discussed border tensions with Argentina, Antarctic interests and the need to maintain sufficient deterrence capabilities.

Retired Admiral Julio Leiva says Argentina’s strategic interests include gaining access to the Pacific and strengthening its control over Antarctic territory, as he examines the latest Chilean-Argentine declaration on the Falkland Islands.

Leiva, who commanded the Chilean Navy from 2017 to 2021, said the document signed by the two governments does not constitute a treaty. In his view, it therefore does not create a legal obligation for the Chilean state.

Speaking on BioBioTV’s “El Tema del Día,” he also warned that any Chilean decision to join sanctions against oil companies could damage the historic naval, operational and technological cooperation between Chile and the United Kingdom.

The retired admiral addressed broader tensions along the Chile-Argentina border, the countries’ Antarctic projection and the need for Chile to preserve enough military capacity to deter threats.

Argentina wants access to the Pacific and control of Antarctic territory

· Julio LeivaThe retired admiral’s assessment of Argentina’s strategic interests.
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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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