USS Fort McHenry LSD-43 December 2004 . U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Scott Reed.
Argentina has initiated informal talks with the US government during a Washington visit for the procurement of a retired landing ship dock (LSD), Angel Tello, the Argentine Ministry of Defence’s secretary for strategy and military affairs, announced on 23 May.
The negotiations are part of a newly re-established bilateral relationship between the two countries, which had reached an impasse during Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s presidency.
During the visit, the US government offered logistics support to Argentina for UN-sponsored deployments, continued negotiations for transferring at least two Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules aircraft, and deepened co-operation for Antarctic matters.
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An LSD deal with the United States is likely a long shot, as Argentina has hoped to acquire a landing ship for more than 10 years but sales have always been derailed.
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