MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Unasur defence strategic studies centre opens this week in Buenos Aires
Argentine defence minister Puricelli will be hosting two-day discussions UNASUR (Union of South American Nations) Secretary General Maria Emma Mejia and several defence ministers from the region will be meeting in Buenos Aires this week for the official inauguration of the Defence Strategic Studies Centre, CEED, which is to become the first permanent body of Unasur Defence Council.
CEED created in 2009 although officially approved last year will be opened next Thursday and Friday with an international conference on “The strategic position on South America in the XXI century”, according to an official release from Argentina’s defence ministry.
Argentine Defence minister Arturo Puricelli will open the discussion panel Thursday with the attendance of Brazil’s Defence minister Nelson Jobim, Ecuador’s Javier Ponce, Peru’s Jaime Thorne León plus the Vice-president from Bolivia, Alvaro García Linera.
Following on the morning’s program with a conference from Puricelli, in the afternoon speakers will be Unasur Secretary General Ms. Mejia, Bolivia’s Vice-president Garcia Linera and CEED director and Secretary for Strategy and Military Affairs from Argentina Alfredo Forti.
On Friday the speakers will be Jobim. Ponce and Thorne Leon, and will be followed by a discussion table with Argentina’s Puricelli to establish conclusions and different lines of action for the regional CEED.
CEED with permanent seat in Buenos Aires “was created to consolidate a South American identity in defence affairs. Its purpose is to construct its own vision oriented on specific needs and the common interest from the different countries of the region”, underlines the release.
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Read all commentsIt seems highly unlikely that South America will be attacked through force majeur by developed nations, so defence strategy is likely to be directed elsewhere.
May 23rd, 2011 - 11:42 am 0What is needed?
At the moment we can guess:
Trans-boundary incursions by terrorist groups.
'Terrorist' acts from within or without against major economic/strategic targets - hydroelectric dams, nuclear power stations, electric distribution stations, commercial 'centres' (cyber-attack), etc.
Alternative governments established within and across national boundaries.
Violent overthrow of nations from within.
Basing of overthrowing forces in adjacent nations.
Populations threatened from within and without by para-military/non-military (drug) warlords.
Non-democratic replacement of democratically elected governments by military dictatorships, 'revolutionary' armed forces, etc.
Taking over of SA countries by external commercial power and by stealth.
The establishment of foreign armies (etc) within SA, ostensibly to defend their economic interests.
Internal collusion in the taking over of SA countries by external commercial power and stealth.
Actual attack with a view of taking-over of one SA nation by an adjacent one.
The attack on civilian massed groups by the the 'heavy' military response of the armed forces.
The development of different military groupings and 'defensive alliances' of nations across the continent .
I have no idea what the remit of the Defense Strategic Studies Centre will encompase, but if it excludes these ''Real' considerations and only considers force majeur, it will leave the real South America more exposed than it need be.
What are they discussing in that center?
May 23rd, 2011 - 12:30 pm 0you should try and reconsider REAL STRATEGIES to lead South American nations to a real union and organize common policies on Defense. AND THIS should also include not just papers and planning but real starting of common development of weaponry and war materials, including vessels, subs, and planes.
Another 'Old Boys' Club that will cost some taxpayers a lot of money !
May 23rd, 2011 - 12:44 pm 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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