President Javier Milei's government has made a key decision regarding national defense and technological sovereignty. A resolution signed by Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos establishes that the Ministry of Defense must intervene mandatorily in all projects related to radars, observatories, and aerospace systems within Argentine territory.
The measure, published this Tuesday in the Official Gazette, aims to prevent the installation of foreign infrastructure with possible dual use (civil and military), in a context where warnings about China's technological and geopolitical influence in the region are multiplying.
Defense sources confirmed that there are four projects under review: two of Chinese origin, one American, and one European. The most sensitive case is the Chinese-Argentine Radiotelescope (CART) in San Juan, whose construction is in its final stage and is facing delays due to customs obstacles.
Although the project was presented as a joint scientific initiative between the National University of San Juan (UNSJ), Conicet, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, various organizations have warned about the possibility that its infrastructure could be used for intelligence and strategic communication purposes, as happened with the Neuquén space station, which was handed over to the Beijing regime during Kirchnerism.
