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The author looks at a number of options for the U.S. to address the problem of maritime piracy, including strengthening international norms by ratifying UNCLOS.
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The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a warning, conservationists say, of what could happen in the Arctic as melting sea ice opens the Arctic Ocean to oil and gas drilling. Many experts argue that the time has come to adopt an Arctic Treaty similar to the one that has safeguarded Antarctica for half a century.
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The authors endorse U.S. ratification of the Law of the Sea, noting that it "enjoys broad bipartisan support, including endorsement by both the two previous presidential administrations; is championed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and leading senators of both parties on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; and has been recommended by every major ocean constituency."
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A look at the status of the deep seabed mining industry and its prospects for taking off now that the demand for rare earth metals has soared.
[ More ]Cmdr. James Kraska USN makes the conservative case for ratifying UNCLOS, arguing that the "treaty is the nation’s most effective means for resisting efforts by NGOs and others to diminish global freedom of the seas," and that only "a handful of influential conservatives are trashing the very treaty that best protects and promotes our interests."
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With a weak but growing blue-water capability, China is carefully and deliberately promoting a vision that de-legitimizes the forward presence of the U.S. Navy in the region.
[ More ]The author argues that conservatives who argue against the Law of the Sea Convention may inadvertently help their own worst enemies by preventing the U.S. from resisting efforts to shape international laws in ways inimical to U.S. national security interests.
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Democratic party gains in the U.S. Senate may speed approval of a maritime treaty that allows signatories to stake claims to Arctic seabed containing oil and gas deposits.
[ More ]The authors argue that the recent Supreme Court ruling in Medellin v. Texas shows that "a majority of justices may already be ready to treat decisions of international courts or arbitration panels as binding authority for U.S. courts."
[ More ]After a quarter-century of frustration, advocates for U.S. ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea are hoping their ship is finally about to come in. It’s not there yet, however, and proponents are wary of experiencing déjà vu all over again.
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