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"Kremlin’s New Subs Set Sights on Internet’s Undersea Backbone" — Levi Maxey — The Cipher Brief — January 07, 2018
The U.S. and its NATO allies have warned that an uptick in Russian submarine activity near undersea fiber optic cables means Moscow may be plotting to disrupt or intercept sensitive or other critical internet communications in the event of a confrontation with the West.
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"Why the U.S. Should Ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty" — Bonnie Glaser — Center for Strategic and International Studies — July 13, 2016
Although the United States participated in the negotiations that culminated in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which came into force in 1994, it has not yet ratified the treaty. While it is true that the U.S. recognizes UNCLOS as a codification of customary international law, failure to become a signatory to the Treaty is increasingly harmful to American political, military, and economic interests.
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