President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the U.S. is imposing reciprocity tariffs on a small group of Antarctic islands Don’t live in humans, As a part of the world trade war To assert our dominance. The McDonald’s and McDonald’s archipelago are known for their penguins and seabird populations and are only accessible by sea.
Trump announced at a press conference on Wednesday that posters are now used as props and these countries are subject to tariffs at Wednesday’s press conference. Other countries (including McDonald’s Islands) are not countries (by the way) – Paper sent to reporters.
One of the sheets claimed that Heard and McDonald Islands currently charge 10% “tariffs” on the U.S. and clarified with small letters that included “currency manipulation and trade barriers.” In return, the table said the U.S. would charge “discount tariffs” on islands at a rate of 10%.
The island is very small. They reported 37,000 hectares The land makes them a little bigger than Philadelphia. According to UNESCO, which designated islands as a World Heritage Site in 1997, they are covered by rocks and glaciers. Heard Island is home to an active volcano, and McDonald’s Island is surrounded by several smaller rocky islands. These islands are home to a large number of penguins and large seals of elephants.
The Australian Antarctic manages these islands, preserves the environment, and Conduct research The impact of climate change on Heard and McDonald’s permanent glaciers in large numbers. Australia and its many island territories, including Christmas and the Cocoa Islands, were also attacked on Wednesday The tariff is 10%. Australia also claims Norfolk Island has received 29% tariffs.
The White House did not immediately respond to a wired request for comment. When commented, the Australian Antarctic Division mentioned the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which did not respond before it was published.
“Someone might say it’s against the International Antarctic spirit,” Elizabeth Buchanan, a polar geopolitics expert and senior researcher at the Australian Institute of Strategic Policy, told Wired.
Under the Antarctic Treaty, the treaty promotes international scientific cooperation and stipulates that the mainland should be used for peaceful purposes and that land in Antarctica cannot be owned by any country. However, Australia claims Since 1953 These islands are Australian territory. Australia also claims water on an island that established the Marine Corps Reserve in 2002. Last year, it passed a law that expanded the reserve’s boundaries Four times the size.
Australian Defense Forces Monitor the surrounding water The Heard and McDonald Islands are part of “Operation Resolute”, which covers 200 nautical miles from the Australian continent, “about 10% of the world’s ground.” In addition to the Heard and Mcdonald Islands, it is suitable for water around Christmas, Cocos Keeling, Macquarie, Norfolk and Howe Islands. The Australian Defence Force claims that the goal of a firm action is to address “security threats” such as piracy and pollution.
Australian Antarctic claims that the area Receive occasionally Vessels involved in scientific research, commercial fishing and tourism.
