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Possible battleship suppliers for Argentina and Chile

Argentina and Chile are expected to seek American and British ships respectively in a hypothetical regional battleship competition.

Question

Where might Argentina and Chile seek ships to answer a stronger regional rival in this scenario?

Short answer

Argentina would probably look to the United States, while Chile would seek a larger ship from Britain.

Notes

In this hypothetical South American naval rivalry, Argentina would probably seek whatever ships the United States was willing to sell. Chile would approach Britain for something larger.