
China's squid fleet tests Argentina's watch in the South Atlantic
A Reuters report finds about 200 Chinese squid-jigging vessels spend months near Argentina, expanding the fleet to feed the world’s largest squid market; Argentina has stepped up surveillance with U.S. help (including P-3C Orion aircraft) and NASA night-light imagery highlighting the fleet’s proximity, raising concerns about potential seabed mapping or intelligence gathering, though evidence remains inconclusive amid broader U.S.–China rivalry.

