Australia as a Middle Range Power: the Military-Political Dimension

... Alongside Australia, territorial claims are coming from Argentina, Great Britain, New Zealand, Norway, France and Chile, while Peru, Russia, the U.S.A. and South Africa reserve similar rights. The growing potential of states will ostensibly increase their Antarctic ambitions, especially in the eastern sector, which makes life for Australia more difficult. The document names Russia and China, who are stepping up research in the region there, as the frontrunners in the quest for a reshaping of the Antarctic, with considerable interest also displayed by South Korea and India. awesome.good.is It is difficult to claim Antarctic leadership ...