Between July 31 and August 5, Argentina and Brazil conducted the Joint Arandú Exercise in Mercedes and Monte Caseros, Corrientes province, involving around 1,400 personnel.
This initiative aimed to strengthen defense ties between the two countries, enhance force interoperability, and maintain high operational readiness.
The on-ground exercises were the culmination of planning and simulations that began in 2021.
A Combined Brigade was formed, featuring elements from both nations, such as armored task forces, airborne and aerial assault units, special operations troops, and aviation companies.
The exercises comprised various activities: special troop insertions, heliborne operations, armored unit maneuvers, shooting tests, waterway crossings, and a simulated pilot rescue.
Notable overseers of the event included Defense Minister Jorge Taiana, Argentine Army Chief Lieutenant General Guillermo Olegario Pereda, and Brazilian Army Chief Commander Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva.
The exercise employed 31 armored vehicles and 19 aircraft from both countries. Additionally, a mobile hospital unit, donated by China during the Covid-19 pandemic, provided support.