Strategic competition and emerging security risks: will Antarctica remain demilitarised?
The objective of demilitarising Antarctica and its adjacent waters is achieved by the Antarctic Treaty primarily through the prohibition of 'measures of a military nature' and the reservation of the region for peaceful purposes only.2 These principles may be threatened in the future by: st...
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ftunivwollongong:oai:ro.uow.edu.au:lhapapers-1429 2023-05-15T13:53:46+02:00 Strategic competition and emerging security risks: will Antarctica remain demilitarised? Bateman, Sam 2012-01-01T08:00:00Z https://ro.uow.edu.au/lhapapers/424 unknown Research Online https://ro.uow.edu.au/lhapapers/424 Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers emerging security risks will antarctica remain competition demilitarised strategic Arts and Humanities Law book_contribution 2012 ftunivwollongong 2020-02-25T10:55:51Z The objective of demilitarising Antarctica and its adjacent waters is achieved by the Antarctic Treaty primarily through the prohibition of 'measures of a military nature' and the reservation of the region for peaceful purposes only.2 These principles may be threatened in the future by: strategic competition within a multipolar world, particularly between China and India as the rising powers of Asia; increased problems with defining 'measures of a military nature'; and the greater use of bases in Antarctica for scientific research that has utility for military purposes, including possibly for the command and control of offensive weapon systems. The wider use of both coastguards for law enforcement in Antarctic waters and private security contractors for a range of military tasks also broadens the scope of what constitutes 'measures of a military nature' as proscribed by the Treaty. As a consequence of these developments, it will become increasingly difficult to ensure that Antarctica remains demilitarised, particularly if 'measures of a military nature' are defined broadly. Book Part Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica University of Wollongong, Australia: Research Online Antarctic The Antarctic |
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The objective of demilitarising Antarctica and its adjacent waters is achieved by the Antarctic Treaty primarily through the prohibition of 'measures of a military nature' and the reservation of the region for peaceful purposes only.2 These principles may be threatened in the future by: strategic competition within a multipolar world, particularly between China and India as the rising powers of Asia; increased problems with defining 'measures of a military nature'; and the greater use of bases in Antarctica for scientific research that has utility for military purposes, including possibly for the command and control of offensive weapon systems. The wider use of both coastguards for law enforcement in Antarctic waters and private security contractors for a range of military tasks also broadens the scope of what constitutes 'measures of a military nature' as proscribed by the Treaty. As a consequence of these developments, it will become increasingly difficult to ensure that Antarctica remains demilitarised, particularly if 'measures of a military nature' are defined broadly. |
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Strategic competition and emerging security risks: will Antarctica remain demilitarised? |
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Strategic competition and emerging security risks: will Antarctica remain demilitarised? |
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Strategic competition and emerging security risks: will Antarctica remain demilitarised? |
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