American Security Project

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American Security Project
The American Security Project is a non-profit, bipartisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Website: http://americansecurityproject.org/

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"LOTS at Stake in Middle Eastern Waters"  — Prachi Naik — American Security Project — July 16, 2012

The author looks at how the U.S. could benefit from ratifying the Law of the Sea treaty by having one more tool in its arsenal to deal with an Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz.

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"Limitations of Hard Power in the Pacific"  — Zachary Miller — American Security Project — June 26, 2012

The author looks at the challenges faced by the U.S. Navy in trying to balance against China in the Asia-Pacific region and advocates for ratifying the Law of the Sea which would provide the U.S. "with an international legal framework to influence China through inclusion and demand their cooperation on issues such as the South China Sea."

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"US Must Ratify Law of Sea Convention"  — Robert Gardener — American Security Project — June 13, 2012

The author warns that "[t]he US could be left out of valuable Arctic resources if it does not ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Treaty (UNCLOS), the legal authority on the status of Arctic resources."

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