Argentina's New War Doctrine for Resources
The Argentine Army has assumed a new military doctrine aimed at defending natural resources from a potential threat, La Nacion daily reported Sunday.

The Battle for Resources is the name of the method, conceived by the military institution in the face of a possible conflict over fresh water in Argentina in the coming few decades.

Based on a theoretical work that envisages probable risks in the country up to 2025, the Army decided to change its combat guidelines.

According to the daily, a possible aggression by a foreign country would target natural resources, particularly the Guarani water-bearing area, which comprises 84,942 square miles in the Argentine region between the Parana and Uruguay rivers, over 308 square miles in Brazil, and sectors in Uruguay and Paraguay.

From the military point of view, a dispute over that natural resource would be the main trigger for a war conflict in the country. That possibility would leave a likely border dispute behind, due to the strong economic, political ties the country has consolidated with those nations over the last few years.

Military sources told the daily the first step of the Army 2025 Plan was already made, by taking the Rosario First Corps to Curuzu Cuatia.

Having analyzed the possibility of facing an enemy with superior technology and resources, the Army planned dynamic movements, without established fronts, and trained the population over the likely conflict.

The publication affirms the new war doctrine for resources is based on the defensive strategic stance imposed by the government of Nestor Kirchner as military guideline.