Argentina Seeks Partnership with NATO as a Global Partner

Argentina has requested to join NATO as a global partner. This was announced by the country’s Minister of Defense, Louis Petri, following a meeting with NATO's Deputy Secretary General in Brussels.

“We will continue to work on restoring ties that will enable us to modernize and train our forces in accordance with NATO standards,” Petri stated.

Within this partnership framework, as noted in the description on NATO’s website, countries can exchange ideas, receive advice on strengthening defense institutions, participate in exercises, and collaborate on scientific projects.

More broadly, NATO partially opens its processes, procedures, and structures to partners, allowing them to make specific contributions to avenues typically reserved for member states alone, as stated on the website.

The North Atlantic Alliance includes 32 countries; in addition, NATO collaborates with various countries around the world. Colombia remains the only nation in Latin America with global partner status with NATO, having joined the alliance in 2018. Other global partners of NATO include Afghanistan, Australia, Iraq, South Korea, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Japan.