The weapons of England and NATO against Argentina and South America.
It is rarely tangible for those who do not follow the sequence of history, but the reality portrays that South America is about to become yet another battlefield induced by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
It is rarely tangible for those who do not follow the sequence of history, but the reality portrays that South America is about to become yet another battlefield induced by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. England has begun targeting its CAMM missiles, successors to the Sea Wolf, at Argentina from the Falkland Islands, which are in fact the Malvinas, invaded in 1833 with the expulsion of the Argentine government.
The "Land Ceptor" ballistic missile shield, based at the NATO base on the island, is a threat to the entire continent that has maintained 150 years of peace between our nations. The expenditure exceeds 250 million pounds, a disproportionate amount compared to Argentina's purchase of 5 aircraft for 15 million dollars. More than a defense system, it is clearly a force of hostility towards Latin Americans. An attack against oil and gas reserves and fishing resources in our seas.
The government of Mauricio Macri, which recently allowed the US Southern Command to monitor the tri-border area with influence over the Guarani Aquifer from Buenos Aires, received the highest-ranking diplomat from the European country. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was welcomed with a red carpet welcome by Argentina's Foreign Minister, Jorge Faurie. Together, they announced yet another attack against Argentine sovereignty: the opening of airspace to five British companies to better serve the Falkland Islands, and subsequently the agreement recognizing fishing activity in its waters by Anglo-Europeans.
In the same vein, NATO included Colombia as a "global partner," the first from Latin America. The Caribbean country, which already has a high degree of militarization with seven US bases on its territory, brings to our lands a force accustomed to feigning war in the name of peace. This model is what occurred in Ukraine, with the intention of weakening Russia. Even some European countries chose not to participate in the treaty, such as Cyprus, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Ireland, Switzerland, among others.
The argument of developing internal security is unsustainable, as nations with this focus and allies of the Europeans have discarded the possibility, such as Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The truth is that far from issues of internal protection of each country, the objectives lie in external affairs. The purpose is to intimidate progressive governments like El Salvador, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Bolivia. Never in "Nuetra América" have we had nations allied with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact, even at the height of the Cold War. As an example, one can cite the current pressure exerted by England and NATO on Guyana to dispute a strip of the Caribbean Sea that would belong to Venezuela; the reason is Shell's interest in exploiting these oil reserves.
One possible explanation is that the organization is now seeking to confront the increasing participation and investments of Russia and China in the region. Our nations, which have consistently maintained peace, as explicitly stated in agreements such as the CELAC agreement in 2014, may now face situations of armed conflict. The divide-and-conquer paradigm would arrive after being used in the Middle East and Africa. This attitude, in addition to changing our pacifist character, could open a huge market for the arms industry of the US, Europe, and Israel.
In another area of concern, it could mean transferring a considerable volume of resources from the social to the military sphere. This is a contradiction for a population that needs to develop through income distribution, rather than an arms race. Agreements like these undermine the freedom of national institutions and bring countries like England and the USA into our governance.
The paths lead to a view that NATO seeks to control the continent with threats disguised as alliances. The Tierra del Fuego passage allows for the transport of more tons than is possible through the Panama Canal. The oil that ends up in the northern seas is found in many barrels in the pre-salt layer of the continent. Bolivian gas is the second largest reserve on the planet. Venezuelan crude oil is the largest in the world by volume. The Amazon water complex and the Guarani Aquifer sustain the globe.
Despite NATO, and especially the United States and the United Kingdom, repeating speeches around the world about peace and the pursuit of security, South America possesses resources that will lead it to choose war as a means of seizing them.
* This is an opinion article, the responsibility of the author, and does not reflect the opinion of Brasil 247.