What does ARA mean in Argentina?
ARA (not comparable) (nautical, military) ship’s prefix for warships of the Argentinian navy.
What does ARA mean in the Argentine navy?
The Argentine Navy (ARA; Spanish: Armada de la República Argentina) is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force.
Why was the sinking of the Belgrano controversial?
Controversy over the sinking. The legality of the sinking of General Belgrano has been disputed due to disagreement on the exact nature of the Maritime Exclusion Zone (MEZ) and whether General Belgrano had been returning to port at the time of the sinking.
Can Argentina retake the Falklands?
And it will likely never happen. Argentina is trying to rebuild its air force by resuming negotiations with Israel to acquire 12–14 Kfir Block 60 fighters in 2017. These are capable — if antiquated — fighters originally dating to the 1970s.
Who fired the torpedo that sank the Belgrano?
THE naval officer responsible for co-ordinating the torpedo attack which sank the General Belgrano during the Falklands War said he had no regrets. Vice admiral Sir Tim McClement was second-in-command of the submarine HMS Conqueror which fired the torpedoes at the Argentinian warship, causing the loss of 323 lives.
Was sinking the Belgrano a war crime?
It was one of the most bitter controversies of the Falklands war: the sinking of the ageing Argentine cruiser the General Belgrano, with the loss of 323 lives by a British submarine as it steamed out of the British maritime exclusion zone. It was regarded by some as a war crime.
Are Argentina and UK enemies?
In 2016, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Argentine President Mauricio Macri held a meeting where they agreed to begin a new stage of dialogue and friendship between the two countries and reaffirming the strong relationship the two countries have historically.