the geometry of the claims looks oddly specific. Have they discovered something in those areas?
UNCLOS has rules defining where the continental shelf boundary can be considered to extend to, so it’s probably wherever that line is (with carveouts for where it meets Russia and Canada’s equivalent claims). This type of claim is only for the sea bed, not the water column, so it hasn’t been economically viable to exploit in the past. That might be changing with the increased importance of rare earth metals
According to the State Dept announcement, the new lines were determined by the Extended Continental Shelf Task Force, which is a cross-agency task force representing 14 different federal agencies. More likely, the expanded areas have a variety of resources that would be of interest to US industries.
Securing my rights to the last piece of Christmas ham by licking all the Christmas ham.
People licking meat in here?
Hopefully cocks and not dead animal carcass
Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs didn’t respond to a request for comment
lol
Not enough seals were detected in those areas
China attempts to maintain their territorial claims in the South China Sea after the Philippines and Vietnam conduct island-building operations there in the early-00s: CHINA BAD!!!
America expanding their territorial claims in the Pacific because they want more natural resources: Yeah, this is fine and reasonable and democratic.
Canada, who gets no say in the matter because we’re entirely reliant on the US for trade and defence: fuck, eh?
No, they’re both bad
Not allowing your fledgling government to simply be devoured by the world empire doing illegal empire shit is as bad as being the empire.
Do you also think having a gun for protection is the same as having a gun for robbing people?
So ngl when we say death to America that also includes Canada as another terrible settler state with a horrid fucking past and still pretty shit present, so like to be honest don’t really care when a modern day fascist state is consuming/fucking over it’s smaller petite fash state upstairs neighbor.
Nor do I, but it’s the hypocrisy that interests me
Which one is the fledgling government USA, China, or Canada?
In this case China, their government being only 50 or so years old at the time
China bad
America bad
Simple
One of these claims is compatible with UNCLOS, the other absolutely is not. The US pulls plenty of international dickery, including not ratifying UNCLOS, but this claim fits within that existing international law just fine
Except it’s not really compatible with UNCLOS.
The US interpretation of UNCLOS would allow them to claim like half the Pacific
What do you think isn’t in line with it? This isn’t an exclusive economic zone claim.
Part XI
There are 58 articles in part XI. Which ones are you talking about?
You’re arguing with a pro-Russia commenter, so keep that in mind.
I find it amazing how every time you see the shittiest take in this community, it’s a lemmy.ml user. It never fails.
That or hexbear but yeah
I think this is the announcement?
https://www.state.gov/announcement-of-u-s-extended-continental-shelf-outer-limits/
I’m unclear which but is the new change
