Question: Could Antarctica become part of NATO?, Answer:No, Description of NATO: Intergovernmental military alliance of Western states, Fact1: NATO constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party, Fact2: To apply for membership, new members must have their military forces be under firm civilian control., Fact3: The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica,, Fact4: The treaty sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, establishes freedom of scientific investigation, and bans military activity on the continent.
Step1: What is the nature of the NATO alliance?, Step2: Which system regulates international relations with respect to Antarctica?, Step3: Does #2 allow for #1?, Wikipedia page for step 1: NATO, Wikipedia page for step 2: Antarctic Treaty System, Wikipedia page for step 3: , not_definitive_answer: False, incorrect_answer: False