Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Argentina

What tools of national power does China use to gain military influence in Argentina? In this new report from FMSO’s “M-DIME Research Project,” which assesses Chinese and Russian military influence in third-party states around the world, we assess that China’s current M-DIME influence in Argentina is Low. By far the most important instrument for China’s current military influence in Argentina is: - Trade and Cooperation in Strategic Commodities/Sectors (E3). Some of the most important instruments for China’s projected military influence in Argentina are: - Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Support (I2). - Formal Bilateral Military Engagements (M1).