<P> The Antarctic Treaty prohibits any military activity in Antarctica, including the establishment of military bases and fortifications, military manoeuvres, and weapons testing . Military personnel or equipment are permitted only for scientific research or other peaceful purposes . The only documented military land manoeuvre has been the small Operation NINETY by the Argentine military in 1965 . </P> <P> The United States military issues the Antarctica Service Medal to military members or civilians who serve in Antarctica . The medal includes a "wintered over" bar issued to those who remain on Antarctica over winter . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Territory </Th> <Th> Claim limits </Th> <Th> Map </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> British Antarctic Territory </Td> <Td> 20 ° W to 80 ° W </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Ross Dependency </Td> <Td> 150 ° W to 160 ° E </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Adélie Land </Td> <Td> 142 ° 2 ′ E to 136 ° 11 ′ E </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Peter I Island </Td> <Td> 68 ° 50 ′ S 90 ° 35 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 68.833 ° S 90.583 ° W ﻿ / - 68.833; - 90.583 ﻿ (Peter I Island) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australian Antarctic Territory </Td> <Td> 160 ° E to 142 ° 2 ′ E and 136 ° 11 ′ E to 44 ° 38 ′ E </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Queen Maud Land </Td> <Td> 44 ° 38 ′ E to 20 ° W </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> Chilean Antarctic Territory </Td> <Td> 53 ° W to 90 ° W </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Argentine Antarctica </Td> <Td> 25 ° W to 74 ° W </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> (none) </Td> <Td> Unclaimed territory (Marie Byrd Land) </Td> <Td> 90 ° W to 150 ° W (except Peter I Island) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Territory </Th> <Th> Claim limits </Th> <Th> Map </Th> </Tr>

The only what that exist today are found in greenland and antarctica