Overview
- At the joint graduation, Milei said economic recovery will be directed to restoring and expanding the Armed Forces’ capacity.
- He accused prior governments of demonizing and defunding the military, arguing national sovereignty requires both wealth creation and the means to defend it.
- The government signaled it will prioritize defense in the 2026 budget debate, casting it as a strategic pillar of the administration.
- Milei honored soldier Rodrigo Gómez, subofficer Juan Pereira, and gendarme Diego Matías Kalilec; Gómez was found at the Olivos residence, Pereira in a Corrientes barracks, and Kalilec’s death in Santiago del Estero is under judicial investigation.
- He closed by telling graduates to defend the country as his government "will defend" them.