United States warship transfers to Argentina, Brazil and Chile : options for U.S. policy.
Authors
Jenkins, Brent P.
Subjects
U.S. interests
southern cone
Naval ship transfers
southern cone
Naval ship transfers
Advisors
Tollefson, Scott D.
Date of Issue
1991-12
Date
December 1991
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The United States Navy plans to decommission several
classes of warships in the next decade. Each of the major
Southern Cone countries of Latin America (Argentina, Brazil,
and Chile) perceives a geopolitically-driven need for a
blue-water navy. Each of these navies needs frigates and
destroyers to achieve blue-water status. This thesis
examines U.S. ship transfer policy to the Southern Cone. It
concludes that the Adams - . Coontz - . and Knox -class ships
that the U.S. navy is beginning to decommission should be
leased to the Southern Cone navies in order to bolster their
naval forces and to support mutual maritime security
interests. The poor economic status of these countries
mandates that the lease terms be made as favorable as
possible and that the annual number of ship leases be kept
to a few.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
National Security Affairs (NSA)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
179 p.;28 cm.
Citation
Distribution Statement
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