While there are ongoing border disputes (e.g. 'Security threats in the region are generally insurgent in nature' military’s most recent interventions in the region were in Haiti in 1994 (Operation Uphold Democracy) and in Panama in 1989 (Operation Just Cause). RECOMMENDED: Future trends in armoured vehicle lethality

Other regional conflicts in the post-World War II era were the Falklands/Malvinas war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 19 border conflict between Ecuador and Peru and the 1969 Soccer War between El Salvador and Honduras.

The last inter-state war between two Latin American states was the short 1995 border conflict between Ecuador and Peru. What is the future of heavy armour in Latin America? Lessons from recent conflicts in Latin America Future acquisitions also need to take into account regional geopolitics, the likelihood of war and the technology of armoured vehicles itself. For example, Brazil is undergoing a modernisation program, which includes the revitalization of M60 combat vehicles, Leopard 1A1 and M113 armoured vehicles, greatly enhancing the effectiveness of its two tank battalions.įurthermore, Brazil recently donated a number of tanks to Uruguay. Latin American nations are decommissioning outdated models and replacing them with more modern machines. However, what is the view from the Latin American perspective? security concerns and the likelihood that urban warfare will become more common over the next decade. So, we ask: “ Is the tank becoming obsolete for today's battlefields?”įor the U.S, military planners will have to reconsider their procurement needs in the near future in the context of U.S. Is the tank becoming obsolete for today's battlefields?ĭefence iQ has recently hosted the International Armored Vehicle event and one of the big takeaways was the focus on mobility and modularity for tomorrows armoured vehicles.

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