matter that falls under Argentine sovereignty. 193. It cannot be claimed that we have here a con- flict between countries that belong to strategic or mili- tary alliances. But, unfortunately, we have found that in this problem of the Malvinas we now have problems of conflict of the NATO and Rio Treaty alliances. The Rio Treaty has proved ineffective and Latin America lacks a system of collective security. A distinguished United States admiral declared, in statements that were published in the press, that the United States was not obliged to help the United Kingdom because the NATO Treaty applied north of the equator and did not include the Malvinas, but that Argentina can invoke the Rio Treaty. 194. We should not like to see this matter handled from a strategic standpoint. We believe that we must go back to its essential roots, that is, its colonial nature, I say that we do not want it handled that way because clearly, in view of the fact that the United Kingdom is concentrating all its naval forces in the South Atlantic to commit this aggression against Argentina. if another NATO country replaces its tanks and planes to render service in,NATO, that is just an exchange of colours or positions. In other words. you keep your English-type planes here and we keep English planes with a flag that could be that of the United States, France or any other country, and then, obviously, we would have a State member of the Rio Treaty, with commitments in NATO. affecting another State member of the Rio Treaty in Latin American territory. 1%. There is growing resentment in Latin America against the United Kingdom and against all the na- tions that are lending themselves to the United King- dom’s aggression against Argentina, and this must be 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing a political and diplomatic issue between Argentina and the United Kingdom, specifically regarding the Malvinas Islands. The text highlights the tensions and conflicts arising from the situation, including the involvement of NATO and the Rio Treaty. The focus is on the sovereignty of the islands and the potential implications for regional and international relations.

**Category**
International relations, Politics