Argentina's Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, said he would modify the 1988 Defense Law to enable the Armed Forces to combat terrorism. Rut Diamint: According to current legislation, their tasks are to support the security forces, and not to replace them in their specific functions.
The strategy available has to be associated with a specific context and the nature of the terrorist threat that our country has, he says. The long preparation of a military officer can enable him to carry out counterterrorism operations, he writes.