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U.S. Southcom Commander Returns to Argentina to Co-Host SOUTHDEC

His three-day visit spotlights joint maritime security dialogue alongside bilateral procurement talks with Argentine defense authorities.

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Alvin Holsey,  jefe del Comando Sur de Estados Unidos 
A fines de abril pasado, Alvin Holsey fue recibido por Javier Milei en Casa Rosada.
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Overview

  • Admiral Alvin Holsey arrived in Buenos Aires to co-host the annual SOUTHDEC conference with Brig. Gen. Xavier Isaac over a three-day agenda.
  • Conference sessions will focus on maritime domain awareness and armed forces support to counter transnational criminal networks.
  • Holsey is set to hold bilateral meetings with Joint Chiefs head Xavier Isaac and Defense Minister Luis Petri to review cooperation priorities.
  • Negotiations remain ongoing for potential purchases of U.S.-made Stryker vehicles and rehabilitation of Argentina’s LeoLabs satellite facility.
  • U.S. diplomatic sources say the trip reinforces a strategic security partnership under President Milei, coinciding with recent U.S. naval and Marine deployments in Latin American waters.