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Chilean and Argentine military operations in southern zones

Overview

The Chilean military has been conducting large-scale operations and exercises in the southern regions of Tierra del Fuego and Antarctica. Initially, the Chilean Army’s 5th Army Division performed the ‘Karukinka 2026’ logistics exercise on Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. This maneuver, led by the Austral Joint Command, utilized bimodal transport systems involving both motorized columns and Chilean Air Force cargo flights to test supply chains in isolated, extreme weather conditions.

Following these maneuvers, military activity expanded to include bilateral cooperation between Argentina and Chile. The two nations launched the Argentine-Chilean Combined Antarctic Search and Rescue Patrol (PARACACH 2026) at the O'Higgins Antarctic Base to enhance emergency response capabilities. Concurrently, Chile initiated the Jaukén 2026 exercise in the Magallanes Region and Chilean Antarctica, involving approximately 3,000 Army personnel and various Navy assets, including submarines and naval aviation, to test operational readiness in harsh Patagonian environments.

Entities

Austral Joint Command · Chilean Air Force · Chilean Army · Antarctica · Magallanes Region

Timeline

17 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
Argentina and Chile launch joint Antarctic and Magallanes military operations
Argentina and Chile have initiated joint Antarctic rescue operations (PARACACH 2026) and large-scale Chilean military exercises (Jaukén 2026) in the Magallanes and Antarctic regions.
23 days ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
Chilean Army conducts Karukinka 2026 logistics exercise in Tierra del Fuego
The Chilean Army conducted the “Karukinka 2026” joint exercise in Tierra del Fuego to test logistics and force projection in extreme weather and isolated environments using bimodal transport.

Sources

defensa.com · eldiariotdf.com.ar · elmonterizo.com · elpinguino.com · extranoticias.cl · pucara.org · radiopolar.com · reporteaustral.com.ar · surenio.com.ar