The 2048 Convergence — Phoenix Reset Meets Treaty Review
Phase V — What Happens After the Reset
Timeline alignment: Antarctic Treaty (1961) → Madrid Protocol mineral ban (1998) → the 138-year reset cycle reset (May 2040) → Madrid Protocol 50-year review eligible (2048).
Also in The Locked Continent
The Antarctic Treaty System — Managing Competition Without ResolutionLegal Architecture — Sovereignty Frozen, Not RenouWhat Is Under the Ice — Resource Wealth of a Locked ContinentGeological Survey Data — Tier 1 (USGS)China + Russia — Dual-Use Infrastructure and Positional AccumulationStrategic Positioning for Post-ATS ExploitationOperation Highjump — Taxil Test AppliedSeparating Military History from Fabrication (1946