Argentina: Antarctic
Commons · Question 28110 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
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...