ARGENTINA · DEFENSE

Key Facts

—What happened Argentina’s navy is moving all aircraft out of the Punta Indio naval air base, leaving it without planes.

—Who moves Three Beechcraft B200 rescue planes, the naval aviation school and about 150 sailors go to Bahía Blanca.

—Why it matters The base is the biggest employer of a 12,000-person district and has guarded the Río de la Plata since 1925.