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Argentina: Antarctic

Commons · Question 28110 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 14 Sep 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has he made of the potential impact on the British presence in Antarctica of the progress made by Argentina in developing the Admiral Berisso Integrated Naval

Answer

Answered by Uma Kumaran, 14 Sep 2026

We are aware of Argentina's plans to develop the Integrated Naval Base at Ushuaia into a combined naval and civilian Antarctic logistics centre, alongside the existing Admiral Berisso naval base. The project was announced under the previous Argentine gove...