The United States and China are competing for influence at the southern tip of the Americas. By backing a new military and logistics hub in Argentina’s Ushuaia region, Washington aims to secure access to Antarctica and prevent China from gaining a foothold in the far south.
Antarctica Enters the US-China Rivalry
Antarctica is no longer just a domain of science and international cooperation. As rivalry between the United States and China intensifies, the frozen continent, its resources, and the sea routes around it are taking on growing strategic value.
For Washington, keeping China out of the Southern Cone and Antarctica fits into a broader effort to secure global chokepoints and curb Beijing’s reach across critical regions.
Beijing, meanwhile, is quietly expanding its presence in Antarctica by building new research stations and setting up satellite systems that serve both scientific and strategic purposes, with an eye on securing connectivity
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