U.S. military's increasing reliance on weapons made from rare earth metals is another justification for ratifying UNCLOS

The United States needs to invest in off-shore drilling for its national defense: "The U.S. requires an incredible number of military products for which rare earth minerals [which are found in abundance in the seabed] are essential.”¹¹⁶The Case for Ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty  — Andrew Langer. — Real Clear Politics — Nov 28, 2012 [ More ] In the past, military products were manufactured in the United States.¹¹⁷The Case for Ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty  — Andrew Langer. — Real Clear Politics — Nov 28, 2012 [ More ] Today, a "tremendous number of our bullets are manufactured in China ... meaning that if we find ourselves cross-wise with the Chinese, they can cut off our supply of bullets.118The Case for Ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty  — Andrew Langer. — Real Clear Politics — Nov 28, 2012 [ More ] It is a matter of national security that the United States be self-reliant on ammunition for its weapons."119The Case for Ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty  — Andrew Langer. — Real Clear Politics — Nov 28, 2012 [ More ] The United States needs to accede to UNCLOS to give companies the security to invest in offshore drilling, in order to be able to manufacture bullets independently from its own supply of rare minerals.120The Case for Ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty  — Andrew Langer. — Real Clear Politics — Nov 28, 2012 [ More ]