In a step that expands the multinational response to Haiti’s ongoing security crisis, Argentina is moving forward with plans to deploy military personnel to the Caribbean nation as part of the international Gang Suppression Force (GSF), multiple sources confirm. As of May 1, 2026, the Argentine Armed Forces General Staff was in the final stages of preparations, wrapping up the selection of officers who will fill key roles within the GSF’s multinational command structure, including positions in planning, coordination, liaison, operational support, and overall command coordination.
Unlike several contributing nations that are sending frontline combat troops to Haiti—most notably Chad, which has already deployed 1,500 soldiers to the region—Argentina has framed its contribution as focused on non-combat, enabling support for the mission. The South American country plans to send a specialized contingent that will be primarily made up of military engineers, with additional medical personnel assigned to support GSF operations.
A core component of Argentina’s deployment will be a fully operational field hospital, designed to provide medical care to GSF personnel and potentially local populations affected by the ongoing conflict between gangs and security forces. While Buenos Aires has not yet released an official public figure for the total number of military personnel it will send to Haiti, the mission’s core objectives have already been finalized ahead of the first deployment.
This participation marks a notable shift from Argentina’s traditional foreign military engagements, which have long centered on traditional United Nations peacekeeping operations. The GSF itself is a purpose-built multinational force created to address Haiti’s unique security breakdown, in which heavily armed criminal gangs have seized control of large swathes of national territory, including most of the capital Port-au-Prince, and have carried out widespread violence against civilians and state institutions. The first contingent of 400 Chadian fighters already arrived in Haiti several weeks ago and have begun carrying out discreet initial operations against gang strongholds, according to earlier local reports.