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- Title
Geopolitical scenarios examining the potential for militarisation of Antarctica.
- Authors
McGee, Jeffrey
- Abstract
Since the formation of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, the Antarctic Treaty parties have been obligated to ensure the Antarctic remains non-militarised. As a result, Antarctica has often been considered as a region remote from military pressures and entirely devoted to peaceful activities, such as scientific investigation. This paper seeks to challenge this perception, firstly by noting the not insignificant history of military activities in the Antarctic region prior to 1959, and, secondly, by explaining how geopolitical scenario analysis might be used to identify and manage current and future pressures that could lead to militarisation of the region.
- Subjects
ANTARCTICA; GEOPOLITICS; MILITARY history
- Publication
United Service, 2023, Vol 74, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
1038-1554
- Publication type
Article