The compact established Antarctica as a site for strictly
The compact established Antarctica as a site for strictly peaceful objectives, and it was signed by all countries concerned in 1959. Nuclear experimentation was prohibited, as was the discarding of the radioactive waste generated. All military activity was limited to that of scientific support. Any claims from differing countries were set aside in the nature of cooperation. affordable travel to antarctica information is only a click away.
An amazing example of this, is that the treaty was signed at the height of the Cold War, and those countries involved in that struggle did not insert their internal strife into the treaty. This also included not taking sides with their allies if their allies lost land because of the deal. They did reserve the right to be able to change their minds if they so chose in the future. This cleaver act made smaller countries follow their lead and did not press their territorial claims either.
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