Overview
- Acting before his swearing‑in, Carlos Presti secured General Oscar Zarich to lead the Army and tapped Vice Admiral Marcelo Dalle Nogare to head the Joint Chiefs.
- He will request a pase a disponibilidad to keep his military rank for up to six months while serving as defense minister.
- An immediate audit of IOSFA is planned alongside a structural split into separate insurers for security forces and for military personnel.
- Reequipment plans advance as the first F‑16s arrive and talks continue on French submarines and Israeli rifles, pending tough budget negotiations with the Economy Ministry.
- The leadership reshuffle is set to prompt retirements and revive pay and benefits demands, intensifying scrutiny of civil‑military norms under an active‑duty appointment.