Two apparently contradictory phenomena occur with the national defense policy in Argentina. The decree issued in 2006 during the presidency of Néstor Kirchner limited the missions of the Armed Forces to attacks of external origin.
President Mauricio Macri issued a new decree in 2018 that sought to have the military participate in the fight against drug trafficking and terrorism. The fight against organized crime, such as drug trafficking or terrorism, is judicial matter and the federal security forces: National Gendarmerie, Federal Police, Prefecture and Police.