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Updated September 2008
Missile Chronology
2006
5 January 2006
Ali Magoudi, a confidant of Francois Mitterrand, claims in a book that Margaret Thatcher threatened to use nuclear weapons against Argentina during the Falklands/Malvinas war if France failed to provide details about the Exocet missiles it sold to Argentina.
— Ian Sparks and Matthew Hickley, "I'll nuke Argentina; Maggie 'issued the ultimate threat' to extract Exocet secrets from Mitterrand," Daily Mail, 5 January 2006, <www.lexisnexis.com>.
5 July 2006
Before going into an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after North Korea’s missile tests, Argentine ambassador to the United Nations, Cesar Mayoral told the Telam news agency that Argentina believed that North Korea’s actions "put world peace and security in danger." He indicated, however, that Argentina does not favor imposing sanctions and hopes for a diplomatic solution.
— "Ambassador Says North Korean [Missile] Tests Jeopardize Peace," Telam, OSC document LAP20060705062004.
6 July 2006
Argentina, in a statement issued 6 July by the Foreign Ministry, expresses concern about the missile test conducted by North Korea and calls for that country to ratify the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and reconfirm the moratorium on missile testing.
— "Argentina voices "serious concern" over North Korean missile tests," Telam, BBC Monitoring Latin America, 7 July 2006, <www.lexisnexis.com>.
13 July 2006
Japan asks Argentina to support its draft resolution in the United Nations Security Council to pave the way for the imposition of sanctions against North Korea for conducting missile tests on 5 July.
— Natasha Niebieskikwiat, “Japón pidió apoyo a la Argentina en la ONU,” Clarín, 13 July 2006, < www.clarin.com/diario/2006/07/13/elmundo/i-02602.htm >.
15 July 2006
The United Nations Security Council adopts resolution 1695 condemning the launch of missiles by North Korea. The resolution, supported unanimously by all members, including Argentina, required all Member States to prevent the transfer of missile and missile-related items, materials, goods and technology to North Korea. Cesar Mayoral, Argentina's representative, said he was happy with the resolution and hoped that North Korea would come back to the negotiating table and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
— "Security Council Condemns Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Missile Launches, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1695 (2006)," United Nations Security Council SC 8778, 15 July 2006, <www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sc8778.doc.htm>.
9 October 2006
Argentina condemns North Korea’s nuclear test, but Argentine ambassador to the United Nations, Cesar Mayoral, indicates that his country is against any "sanctions of military order."
— "La Argentina, contra el uso de la fuerza," La Nación, 10 October 2006, < www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=848110 >.
14 October 2006
The United Nations Security Council adopts resolution 1718 imposing sanctions on North Korea for conducting a nuclear weapon test. The resolution was unanimously supported by all 15 members of the Council, including Argentina. Following the vote, Ambassador Cesar Mayoral indicated that his country had agreed to implement all the provisions of the resolution but did not intend to legislate the control of dual-use material.
— "Security Council Condemns Nuclear Test by Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1718 (2006)," United Nations Security Council SC 8853, 14 October 2006, < www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sc8853.doc.htm>.
23 October 2006
Argentina prepares for modernization of its military equipment. Nilda Garré, Argentine Minister of Defense travels to Paris looking to acquire air-to-air and anti-ship missiles, including the Mica and Exocet MM40 Block I.
— Jose Higuera, "Argentina poised for military build-up," Jane’s Defense Weekly, 22 November 2006, <www.janes.com>; "Garré visitó en Francia a fabricantes de misiles," La Nación, 24 October 2006, < www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=852079 >.
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