ocr: Despite the military's fall from power in 1983,its intluence remains strong; Carlos Menem has felt obligedto grant amnesties to otticers found guilty of human rights abuses during the military dictatorship. Argentina has a well-developed arms industry, much ofit built up with Israeli assistance. France was a major source of weapons - the role of Mirage tighters and Exocet missiles was well publicized during the Falklands war. Recently, the air force has been buying US fighter aircraft. Argentina, despite having signedthe Nuclear Non-Froliteration Treaty,is suspectedofbeing close to achieving a ...
