U.S. Military Aircraft Lands in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego Province, Local Government Condemns
Source: Global Times
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新华社布宜诺斯艾利斯1月25日电（记者张铎 王钟毅）一架美军运输机25日降落阿根廷火地岛省首府乌斯怀亚市，引发当地居民紧张，火地岛省政府对美军此举表示谴责。
据阿根廷通讯社报道，这架隶属于美国国防部的波音C-40“快船”运输机在阿根廷首都布宜诺斯艾利斯停留两天后，于25日飞往乌斯怀亚市，目前尚不清楚飞机降落的原因和机上人员身份。
火地岛省政府表示，没有收到阿根廷联邦政府或阿国防部的任何通知，火地岛省政府谴责美军这一行动，认为美国南方司令部意图控制该地区。
乌斯怀亚距离南极约800公里，是南极物流与补给枢纽，具有重要的战略意义。
Classification
Region
Latin America
Analytical Domain
Strategic
Primary Category
Political-Military
SALUTE Report
Size
One aircraft
Activity
A U.S. military transport aircraft landed
Location
Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Unit
U.S. Department of Defense
Time
January 25
Equipment
Boeing C-40 Clipper
Summary
A U.S. military transport aircraft landed in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, on January 25. The local government condemned the action, asserting it was an attempt by the U.S. Southern Command to exert control over the region. The aircraft, a Boeing C-40 Clipper, had previously been in Buenos Aires for two days before its arrival in Ushuaia, which is a crucial logistics hub for Antarctica.
Key Facts
- A U.S. military transport aircraft landed in Ushuaia, Argentina.
- The aircraft is a Boeing C-40 Clipper.
- The local government condemned the landing, claiming it was an attempt by the U.S. Southern Command to control the region.
- No prior notification was given to the provincial government by the federal government or the Ministry of Defense.
- Ushuaia is strategically significant, located about 800 kilometers from Antarctica.