Latin America’s 2024 Defense Strategy: Varied Challenges

In 2024, each Latin American country faces unique defense challenges shaped by its own history, traditions, treaties, and budget.

Key issues include border security, conflicts with criminal groups, and equipment needs.

Despite general budget cuts, armed forces across the region set goals for the new year, continuing some unfinished tasks from previous years.

Argentina

The new government plans to boost military capabilities to match regional peers. It aims to increase the defense budget to 2% of GDP over eight years.

The focus is also on reducing politicization in intelligence and ideological biases in military education.

Mexico

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