Imitating the typical look of the president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenskywith military pants and a tight black T-shirt, the Minister of Defense, Luis Petri launched a new operation this Monday to strengthen surveillance and control of mile 201. The patrol was in Mar del Plata, aboard the ARA ocean vessel “Contraalmirante Cordero”, which will control the location of foreign flag fishing vessels to prevent them from operating without permission within Argentine maritime space.
After the Russian attacks that marked the beginning of the war, on February 24, 2022, Volodymyr Zelensky left the suit and tie and began to make his public appearances in military clothing of fajina Made in Ukraine. She maintained his particular look even when he visited Argentina for Javier Milei’s inauguration ceremony, when he wore green pants and a black long-sleeved T-shirt, with the coat of arms of Ukraine on the chest.
Following in the footsteps of the Ukrainian leader, this Monday Luis Petri led a patrol of the Exclusive Economic Zone wearing boots, camouflage pants and a navy blue short-sleeved cotton T-shirt, with the emblem of the Argentine Navy embroidered on the chest. It was the first time that a Minister of Defense gave the order to start a patrol from the ship itself that has the important mission of protecting the strategic interests of Argentina.
The head of the Ministry of Defense assured that “we cannot always do the same thing if we want things to work.” And he added: “If we want to be effective and efficient in the control and surveillance of mile 200 We have to change the way of patrolling in this joint task that the Navy does with the Prefecturebut to guarantee that no foreign flag vessel without permission crosses mile 200 and ultimately compromises our natural resources.”
“For that, we not only have to modify the defeats, a new regulatory framework must be sanctioned and sanctioning. “We must establish a table where all the actors involved participate: the Navy, the Prefecture, the Ministry of Security, the Ministry of Defense, Fisheries, the Ministry of Labor and any organization that has to do with the preservation of our natural resources.” .
The colorful event at the Mar del Plata Naval Base
Minister Petri, who was accompanied by the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Xavier Julián Isaac; and the heads of the Navy, Rear Admiral Carlos María Allievi; from the Army, Brigadier General Carlos Alberto Presti; and from the Air Force, Brigadier Major Fernando Luis Mengo, departed from the Mar del Plata Naval Base, aboard the ocean patrol vessel.
Then toured the ship, made contact with the crewand with the authorities of the Maritime Command where he was informed about the situation at mile 201 and finally returned to base aboard another vessel. Among the authorities was also the Chief of Staff of the Defense portfolio, Carlos Becker.
“I want to thank you for what you are doing for the Homeland, what you are doing for the Argentine Republic, what you are doing when it comes to jealously guarding the resources of all Argentines,” Minister Petri told the ship’s crew. and I add: “I want to convey to you the greetings of the President of the Nation. Yesterday I met with him at the Olivos farm and when I told him that I was coming here, he told me to give them a big hug from him because They are making Homeland.”
“I hope you have a good day, a great trip, and a quick return to port. Whether at the northern border or at mile marker 201, but that our Armed Forces are ready and trained to defend the interests of the Homeland“, concluded the head of the military portfolio.
He ARA “Rear Admiral Cordero”, in which 40 crew members are on board, is the last in a series of four multipurpose ocean patrol vessels destined for the Argentine Navy. These vessels allow surveillance, sea control and defense of maritime resources and spaces under national jurisdiction to be carried out. She also performs long-range rescue, search and rescue tasks.
ML / ED