Ratify Law of the Sea

In March, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing that featured testimony by the Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, General Victor Renuart, Jr. During an exchange with Senator Begich of Alaska, the Commander emphasized how the UN Law of the Sea Treaty is critical to the U.S. getting a seat at [...]

Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY2011 International Affairs Budget
Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Secretary Clinton:
“At the same time, we are developing a new architecture of cooperation to meet transnational global challenges like climate change and the use of our planet’s oceans. With regard to the latter, I want to reiterate my support for [...]

While a minority of Senators block U.S. entry into the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, nations like Canada seek approval to map their underwater territory using robots.
Greenwire
Data gathered by the yellow torpedo-shaped probes will become part of Canada’s bid to prove its continental slope stretches far beyond the 200-nautical-mile territorial limit. The [...]