Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Antarctic Treaty prohibits any measures of a military nature in Antartica, such as the establishment of military bases and fortifications, the carrying out of military maneuvers, or the testing of any type of weapon. It permits the use of military personnel or equipment for scientific research or for any other peaceful purposes. From the CIA World Factbook This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.