Antarctica: new territory of international dispute
A report by Sam Bateman and Anthony Bergin of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Canberra in the Australian daily The Australian, shows panic reaction of Australia as the largest territorial claimant in Antarctica. A quote directly from the report is as follows: ‘China and India’s increasing interest in the Antarctic could presage the use of their stations for military purposes, destabilising the continent as a zone of peace…. Like other rising nations, China and India want a higher profile in Antarctic affairs. But, unlike other countries, they’re chasing that profile with much more vigour and with determined independence".