u/Trade-Off1917

What would happen if suddenly only mainland Antarctica was covered by the Antarctic Treaty?

What would happen if suddenly only mainland Antarctica was covered by the Antarctic Treaty?

Meaning that any islands near the mainland Antarctica were now legally up to claim by any country? Which countries would race to claim new territories here, how would they enforce their claims and could there be conflicts or even wars because of this treaty change?

u/Trade-Off1917 — 14 hours ago