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The Argentine government and the National Insecurity Doctrine

Argentine President Mauricio Macri has recently enabled the armed forces' involvement in home security tasks. His decision responds to a change in the international military doctrines promoted by the US. Español

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There was a time when thinking in terms of the National Security Doctrine was the thing to do, now it's the National Insecurity Doctrine.

According to this new creed, the enemy today is a network of interconnected actors who operate domestically as part of a global dark plot - thus, the military and their firepower are needed to neutralize and eliminate them. The policy, however, is absolutely wrong.