Frankly- I'm inclined to agree with Kalwejt.... why is this needed? Is there a risk of other countries booting our researchers from the continent?
It gives us a location that is definitively Atlasian to serve as a base to facilitate Atlasian scientific observation and study of Antarctica. Such will enhance our capability to research further into Antarctica, thus benefiting global scientific knowledge. Plus, it helps secure for Atlasia what could be considerable reserves of oil and fish that are currently claimed by no other nation.
Why are we not further utilizing our Artic territories for such purposes? We have hundreds if not thousands of years worth of coal, oil and natural gas. Wouldnt this aswage our concerns over foreign oil?
