A social work prostration, together $200 billion debt And a monthly operating deficit of $10 billion The unfulfilled promise of equal pay With the security forces, there are urgent challenges that lie ahead Appointment of the Minister of Defence, Which for the first time since the restoration of democracy will have a military uniform.
Army Commander appointed so far Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Presti, As a successor By Louis Petrie In the Ministry of Defense, it was well received among the military More enthusiasm in the troops themselves In the Navy and Air Force. Everyone was surprised by this action.
The sources agree that Presti’s appointment came as a direct decision from the Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic. karina miley, With whom the army chief established an oily relationship at the request of the archers and Entertaining the changing of the guard in historical units The power to which the public began to be summoned.
The new minister must propose to the president the name of his successor at the head of the army. Due to Karina Miley’s influence in Presti’s hiring, he has been mentioned as a potential candidate for the position Brigadier General Sebastian Ignacio Ibañezpresent Head of the Military HouseWhich responds to the General Secretariat headed by the President’s sister. Ibañez, trained as an artilleryman, is from Entre Ríos, belongs to the 119th class of the military college, and is 58 years old. He was commander of the V Mountain Brigade in Salta and an aide to Mauricio Macri.
The President must also decide whether there is continuity or replacement Headquarters of the Navy, Air Force, and Joint Chiefs of Staff For the armed forces.
Extreme situation for Institute of Social Work for the Armed and Security Forces (YUSFA) It was revealed in the last two years A conflict between the army representatives on the board of directors and the successive heads of the entity appointed by Petrie. with With nearly 600,000 members, Iosfa is the third largest social organization in the country, surpassed only by PAMI and IOMA in number of followers.
A few weeks ago, Security Minister Patricia Bullrich proposed Creating its own social work for workers and police, Which would lead to a reformulation of the structure of Youssef. A decision in which the new Minister of Defense must intervene.
Military social work debts It grows by about $20 billion per month The reduction in benefits mainly affects cancer patients, others undergoing organ transplants, those facing severe chronic diseases and those who are insulin dependent.
the Salary hierarchy It is a demand that the new minister knows since he was head of the army and is presented as another historical demand in the forces.
Among the factors that brought the new Minister of Defense closer to the highest levels of power, the following stand out: The visit made by the Miley brothers and outgoing Minister Petrie last September to 1st Infantry Regiment Aristocrats, In Palermo, where they were received by the Army Commander. In addition to receiving the kitchen belonging to the unit’s historic uniform, Chief Miley held informal talks with the officers and non-commissioned officers of the regiment.
Meanwhile, Petri intends to dismiss his administration through the procedure to be imposed by Argentina It will receive the first six F-16 fighter aircraft acquired from Denmark. With the weapon system provided by the United States. It was initially scheduled for December 5, but it may be postponed again.
Meanwhile, the outgoing minister and his elected national representative, claimed in the last hours Army participation in political functions. He placed his administration as a guide and referred to the successive appointments of Lieutenant General Claudio Pasqualini and Colonel Marcelo Rosas Garay Both of them are retired, heading the Secretariat of Strategy and Military Affairs, which is the second most important position in the Ministry of Defense.
In the ranks of the army there Full tune By the decision of the government of Javier Miley, which claimed in the official statement announcing the appointment of Presti to appoint a military man as Minister of Defense and “End the demonization of our officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers.” In reference to the mistreatment that the armed forces received during Kirchner’s term.
He was the last soldier to hold the position of Minister of Defense Admiral Norberto Manuel Cotto, During the de facto government Roberto Eduardo Violain 1981. He had retired in January 1980. Beyond this background, the closest case to a senior officer being appointed to active duty is that of military pilot josé maria clix, He was assigned to defense by Jorge Rafael Videla In March 1976, he had retired two months earlier, after the dispiriting uprising of Orlando Jesús Cappellini in the Air Brigade.
There were no public statements in the Navy and Air Forces, where they echoed the possibility that the appointment would fall on the shoulders of the former Chief of Aviation and the current Commander of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Xavier Julian Isaac.
Petrie stressed that the election of his successor in the Ministry of Defense represents a… Attribution of the president. Unlike Bullrich, who will be replaced by her deputy minister, alejandra montoleva, Petrie was unable to influence the appointment of his chief of staff defense advisors, Luciana Carrasco.
The new minister Presti who You can request retirement before you take up your position, He is an infantry soldier who graduated from the military college in December 1987, the year the first Carapintada uprising broke out against the government of Raúl Alfonsín.
He is 59 years old, from Buenos Aires, and belongs to Army upgrade 118 He was commander of the 4th Airborne Brigade, based in Cordoba, and chief of the 601st Air Assault Regiment, based in Campo de Mayo. He was director of the Military College between 2020 and 2022, and during his administration at the head of the army, his priorities were training personnel and equipment for the force. He advocated the purchase of 8×8 Stryker wheeled armored vehicles, among other plans for military equipment.
Another demand that the new Defense Minister can address is the demand for the situation they face. Soldiers convicted of crimes against humanity, Who are still in prison, even though they are over 70 years old and facing precarious health conditions.