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U.S. Naval War College

2022

Law of the sea

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Article 76 Of The Un Convention On The Law Of The Sea: Parties And Non-Parties, Kevin A. Baumert Dec 2022

Article 76 Of The Un Convention On The Law Of The Sea: Parties And Non-Parties, Kevin A. Baumert

International Law Studies

One of the foremost contributions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is its Article 76 pertaining to the continental shelf. Article 76 defines the continental shelf and sets forth detailed rules for determining its outer limits. It also introduces the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, one of the three institutions created by the Convention. This article addresses the universality of Article 76, in particular the degree to which its provisions are legally applicable to all States, including non-parties to the Convention. In doing so, the article considers the recent jurisprudence of the International …


Intelligence Collection And The International Law Of The Sea, James Kraska Sep 2022

Intelligence Collection And The International Law Of The Sea, James Kraska

International Law Studies

This article explores the legal implications of intelligence collection operations at sea. It concludes that in terms of the international law of the sea, intelligence collection that occurs outside of the territorial sea is lawful. Furthermore, even intelligence collection by a foreign ship inside the territorial sea, while a violation of State sovereignty, may not violate the law of the sea, per se. Additionally, within the territorial sea, coastal States are limited in the measures they may take against foreign-flagged submarines and surface warships collecting intelligence since those activities do not constitute an armed attack or even the use of …