Relationship dossier
Antarctica
Argentina
Relationship assessment
Argentina maintains a longstanding presence in Antarctica under the Antarctic Treaty framework.
Antarctica toward Argentina
Not assessedArgentina toward Antarctica
+15Argentina maintains bases and conducts scientific activity in Antarctica. Its territorial claim is subject to the Antarctic Treaty System, which places sovereignty claims in abeyance.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Antarctica has no sovereign government or independent foreign policy. Argentina maintains a longstanding presence there through bases and scientific activity, while its territorial claim is subject to the Antarctic Treaty System, which places sovereignty claims in abeyance.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and current implementation of Argentina’s scientific and logistical cooperation in Antarctica are unclear.
- The practical role of Argentina’s territorial claim in its present Antarctic policy is uncertain.