The US sets its sights on Antarctica in pushback against China

The US sets its sights on Antarctica in pushback against China

The United States’ offensive to reduce Chinese influence in Latin America has another key player this week: the head of the U.S. Southern Command, Admiral Alvin Holsey. The U.S. official is on a three-day visit to Argentina, with stops in the capital Buenos Aires and in the southern city of Ushuaia, the country’s gateway to Antarctica. In the capital, Holsey met on Tuesday with Argentine President Javier Milei, with Defense Minister Luis Petri and with the top brass of the Armed Forces. But the highlight of the trip came on Wednesday, when Holsey traveled to Ushuaia, where Milei is planning to build an integrated naval base and a large Antarctic logistics hub.

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