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Australia's Antarctic claim 'at risk'

SYDNEY — Australia holds the largest claim to Antarctica but risks losing it in any race to unlock the frozen continent's potentially vast mineral and energy resources, an influential thinktank said Monday.

With global interest in the icy southern region growing, the Lowy Institute has warned Canberra against complacency when it comes to its claim, which covers 42 percent of Antarctica, an area roughly three-quarters the size of Australia.

Originally posted by kro32

Australia's Antarctic claim 'at risk'

SYDNEY — Australia holds the largest claim to Antarctica but risks losing it in any race to unlock the frozen continent's potentially vast mineral and energy resources, an influential thinktank said Monday.

With global interest in the icy southern region growing, the Lowy Institute has warned Canberra against complacency when it comes to its claim, which covers 42 percent of Antarctica, an area roughly three-quarters the size of Australia.

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Fighting for the control of the worlds resources is a high probability as they become more scarce and with Australia holding such a large claim it may be very likely that they will be forced to defend it drawing in Australia's allies to a conflict that could easily spiral into a global conflict.

We've already seen forces such as those of Russia preparing for Antarctic operations. I believe this will more than likely be the stike point for a possible global confrontation.

This very scenario was predicted by a BBC think tank in the 80's I remember watching a documentary about what is likely to happen in the future. The scenario went something like this. The UK and Europe team up ( and this was before the Euro) China, india and some other asian countries ally themselves. Canada, U.S and Australia and japan ally themselves. It's a rescource starved world and the Antarctic is the only place left untouched. Canada, Australia and the U.S played it smart earlier on and sat on their fossil fuels for the most part, which we have been doing, and used up what the middle east had to offer.

China starts serveying the Antarctic and claims they're there for scientific research of the environment, must have learned that one from the Japs, Australia gets wind of mining and send warships and troops to garrison what it has in Antarctic and also sends warships to "visit" the U.S bases drop in and say hello how ya goin and basically present a presence to back up the U.S while the U.S dispatches a carrier fleet and troops to the region and Canada dispatches ships and troops as well. Then it's a stand off and a very real chance of a global war. I can't remember the whole thing but it's really a case if Britain and Europe having a sook and saying fairs fair and why dont you give us some and China and India accusing U.S, Canada and Australia of being greedy westerners.

I guess the youngest children on the planet just knew enough to think ahead haha.

edit on 15-8-2011 by steveknows because: (no reason given)