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Sustaining the Argentine Air Force

New fighters need stable maintenance and operating budgets to remain effective throughout their service lives.

Question

How could the Argentine Air Force become more effective?

Short answer

New fighters need stable maintenance and operating budgets to remain effective throughout their service lives.

Notes

F-16 acquisition is mentioned as a promising direction in the broadcast. The larger criticism is of buying equipment without sustaining its support budget. Economic fluctuations and changing political willingness to fund maintenance are presented as recurring constraints. The proposed improvement is therefore continuity of funding across the aircraft's service life, rather than another isolated purchase.