Evidence: Alphabetical
- U.S. efforts to address excessive claims outside of UNCLOS framework are unsustainable
- UNCLOS supports U.S. efforts in the global war on terrorism by preserving navigational freedom
- UNCLOS is irrelevant to resolution of South China Sea dispute because China is basing its legal arguments on disputed historical claims
- UNCLOS treaty based on collectivist agenda to create global socialist entity
- US already accepts UNCLOS rules in Proliferation Security Initiative but doesn't have ability to guide its development as non-party
- Unlikely that ITLOS will agree to U.S. interpretation of 'military activities' exemption
- US ratification of UNCLOS necessary to secure US interests in the development of offshore wind power
- US can only take advantage of offshore wind possibilities if it ratifies UNCLOS
- US companies cannot secure rights to build offshore wind platforms until US ratifies UNCLOS
- UNCLOS would create taxing authority within UN for the first time, starting a dangerous precedent
- UNCLOS imposes no new restrictions on interdiction over what was agreed to in 1958 convention
- UNCLOS provides benefits to freedom of navigation beyond capacity of customary international law
- UNCLOS based on outdated and discredited redistributionist ideas from the 1970s
- UNCLOS codifies essential rights and freedoms U.S. forces need to operate -- our non-party status is putting them at risk
- U.S. stake in emerging deep seabed mining industry could be worth as much as $1 trillion annually
- US was the leader in negotiations over UNCLOS and won significant gains for US national security
- US failure to ratify UNCLOS complicates ability of military to operate in the Arctic
- U.S. Ratification of UNCLOS would show U.S. willingness to work multilaterally and strengthen our partnerships
- U.S. credibility in the Asia Pacific region is dependent on its ratification of UNCLOS
- U.S. ratification of UNCLOS supported by rare coalition of military, environmental, labor, and business leaders
- U.S. gain in sovereignty over territory is greatest among all parties due to its extensive coastlines
- U.S. cannot advocate rule of law approach in South China Sea without being party to UNCLOS
- UNCLOS does not impose a tax but a royalty scheme that comes with unprecedented U.S. control over administration
- U.S. ratification of UNCLOS would not add new bureaucracy but would give U.S. more influence over existing institutions
- US ratification of UNCLOS critical to building and preserving soft power US navy needs to engage globally
- US failure to ratify UNCLOS prevents it from being able to lay claim to 450,000 square kilometers in resource rich Arctic
- U.S. would be responsible for 25% of ISA budget without ability to control costs
- UNCLOS does not require U.S. to ask permission before boarding a ship, thats already ruled out by 1958 convention
- UNCLOS does not establish tax on corporations or individuals, only a modest revenue sharing agreement for mineral/energy extraction in international waters
- UNCLOS allows parties to choose other methods of dispute resolution and U.S. has chosen its own arbitration methods
- US Coast Guard would be better able to control illegal fishing and poaching if US were party to UNCLOS
- U.S. accession to UNCLOS would greatly enhance capacity of US coast guard to safeguard borders and ocean resources
- U.S. would lose capability to interdict and hold terrorists under UNCLOS and ITLOS
- U.S. ratification of UNCLOS would bind our freedoms to the interpretations of international tribunals
- US should ratify UNCLOS to enable the offshore wind energy industry to flourish
- U.S. ratification of the Law of the Sea would be a force multiplier in dealing with Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz