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BUENOS AIRES, argentina – Officers from the Argentine Navy’s fleet command and Marine Infantry recently concluded a Final Planning Conference for UNITAS 2025, the 66th iteration of the Western Hemisphere‘s longest-running multinational naval exercise. The participation underscores Argentina’s commitment to international maritime security and collaboration with allied nations.
UNITAS: A History of Regional Cooperation
The UNITAS exercise, initiated in 1959 by the United States Navy, serves as a crucial platform for enhancing response capabilities to shared threats and fostering mutual understanding among participating armed forces [[1]]. Originally involving nine nations in 1960 – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, the United States, and Venezuela – the exercise has grown in scope and participation over the decades.
Did You Know? UNITAS, meaning “unity” in Latin, reflects the exercise’s core objective of strengthening partnerships and collective security in the Americas.
Exercise Details and argentine Participation
This year’s exercise, designated UNIT
