Evidence: Alphabetical
- No provision in UNCLOS threatens work of U.S. intelligence community
- Not remotely possible that tribunals could overrule U.S. on "military nature of activities"
- Nothing in UNCLOS will change the conduct of naval intelligence operations
- Navy would be the target of a deluge of lawsuits under UNCLOS
- Nothing in UNCLOS definition of EEZ restricts military activities of states
- Nothing in UNCLOS supports China's excessive restrictions on military and intelligence activities within its EEZ
- Navigational freedoms in UNCLOS critical in current global war on terrorism
- Nothing in the convention will impact intelligence operations or the proliferation security Initative
- Nations are pursuing Arctic claims in emotional and nationalistic manner, heightening the risks of conflict
- Nations are already attempting to use UNCLOS to sue other countries over climate change
- No basis to concerns that UNCLOS would impact U.S. intelligence operations
- No reason at all to be concerned about United Nations involvement in UNCLOS
- No technical or financial barriers remain for deep seabed mining -- gold rush imminent
- No basis to argument that UNCLOS infringes on U.S. sovereignty
- Numerous other non-arctic states are competing with China for space on the Arctic council
- Nigeria's difficulties with managing oil resource and collecting royalties is an example of what ISA will have to contend with
- No major tension between Arctic states but situation could change dramatically as race for resources heats up
- No evidence that U.S. ratification of UNCLOS would convince China to back down on its SCS claims any more than U.S. enforcement of customary international law through freedom of navigation program
- New Arctic shipping lanes would dramatically affect current global trade patterns
- No tangible benefit for the U.S. In having a seat at the table
- No major disagreement over ECS claims between U.S. and Russia
- Norway using dispute resolution mechanisms in UNCLOS to resolve Arctic border disputes
- Numerous presidential commissions across different administrations have found that on balance ratification of UNCLOS would be beneficial to U.S. security
- Numerous incidents of attacks and sabotage of underseas cables
- Not clear what effect UNCLOS could have on addressing intelligence operations that intercept underseas cables
- Negotiating history for UNCLOS confirms U.S. position on military access to foreign EEZs