[prepend]

I think that’s harder than just buying/hypnotizing/invading/whatever.

If we exit the Antarctic treaty, then so will everyone else and there’s multiple competing claims.

[Zigurd]

The US is on the verge of becoming a pariah within NATO. The Antarctica treaty ain't nothing compared to that.

[bjoli]

I think the recent Canadian trade agreement with china is a pretty clear sign of where things are going.

Reliance on the US in any way is a liability.