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"Separating Fact From Fiction: What Joining UNCLOS Really Means" — Douglas Peters — The Truman National Security Project — July 09, 2012
The author rebuts some of the common arguments against U.S. ratification of UNCLOS, arguing that the "cost of not acceding to the Convention is simply too high. If the U.S. does not accede to the Convention, we fail to unlock economic opportunities for U.S. companies and workers on the domestic front."
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"The Imaginary Controversy: The Law of the Seas Battle" — Nathan Kohlenberg — The Truman National Security Project — June 18, 2012
The author challenges the claims of opponents of UNCLOS that U.S. ratification would impact its sovereignty and argues that ratification is crucial for protection of freedom of navigation rights.
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