UNASUR beyond Brazil: Argentina’s position in support of the South American Defense Council

Abstract

Abstract In the course of the negotiations for the creation of the Defense Council (CDS), there were two proposals on the table: either to form a collective security alliance, or to establish a flexible forum for cooperation. The aim of this article is to analyze the motives, limitations, and scopes which determined that Argentina opted in favor of the flexible scheme.

Keywords

• Unasur
• South American Defense Council
• Argentina
• regional security