Uruguaiana (RS) – The readiness of the troops and materials that will be used by the Brazilian Army in the international exercise Operation Arandu, to be conducted with the Argentine Army, was verified last Friday, 28, at the Military Circle of Uruguaiana. On that occasion, all 300 Brazilian military personnel and the six aircraft and 34 vehicles that will be used in the operation were deployed to the activity area. Called Operational Readiness, the event was the last activity before crossing the Brazil-Argentina border on July 30.
The exercise will take place between July 30 and August 4 in Monte Caseros, Argentina. The Brazilian Army will integrate Operation Arandu with service members from the 2nd Mechanized Cavalry Brigade; the Paratrooper Infantry Brigade; the 12th Light Infantry Aeromobile Brigade; the Special Operations Command; and the Army Aviation Command. The coordination of the activity on the Brazilian side includes the Army General Staff; the Land Operations Command; the Southern Military Command; and the 3rd Army Division. The troops’ readiness check was conducted by the Commander of the 2nd Mechanized Cavalry Brigade, Brigadier General Rovian Alexandre Janjar.
Operation Arandu
With the participation of 300 Brazilian military personnel and 348 Argentine military personnel, Operation Arandu is an integration exercise between the Brazilian and Argentine Armies in a war context. The execution of the Arandu military exercise cycle was established at the XIV Bilateral Conference in 2020. In 2022, simulations were carried out in Argentina to train the staffs of the troops of both countries. In April 2023, a Final Coordination Meeting was conducted in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. In June 2023, the troops and materials that will be employed in the Operation underwent a face-to-face inspection.
