[Argentina implements confidentiality system for its latest arms purchase] On October 20th, Argentine President Milai signed a decree on the 19th announcing the implementation of a confidentiality system for its latest arms purchase. The decree declares that the procurement plan will be classified as a military secret, and the relevant contracts, weapon types, costs, suppliers, receiving departments and other information will be "absolutely confidential". Argentina is undergoing its largest military overhaul in the past decade. Marcelo Alejandro Dalle Nogare, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Argentine Armed Forces, confirmed at an event in Buenos Aires on the 17th that Germany and France will provide approximately US$3.355 billion in co-financing for the Argentine Navy to purchase three submarines. According to Argentine media statistics, the Argentine government has allocated approximately US$445 million from December 2023 to August last year to purchase and update military equipment. (CCTV News)