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Law of the Sea Convention
NAVY LIVE THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY Law of the Sea Convention – What is it? What is the Navy’s Role? BY PGEARHISER – JUNE 21, 2012 POSTED IN: LEADERSHIP , MARITIME STRATEGY , NAVY LIFE “As the world’s preeminent power, the U.S. Navy will benefit from the support the Law of the Sea Convention provides our operations, especially the broad navigational rights guaranteed on the high seas and inside the exclusive economic zones of other nations.” – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert provides testimony in support of the Law of the Sea Convention before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released) The Law of the Sea Convention supports implementation of the National Security Strategy , provides legal certainty in the world’s largest ...
August War? U.S. Deploys Fourth Aircraft Carrier To Persian Gulf
Stop NATO August War? U.S. Deploys Fourth Aircraft Carrier To Persian Gulf July 13, 2012 War in August? US sends fourth aircraft carrier and dozens of underwater drones towards Iran The US Navy has unexpectedly dispatched a fourth aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf, along with a fleet of underwater drones in what is being considered just the latest move in a series of escalations leading towards a potential war with Iran. The deployment of dozens of small, unmanned submarine-like watercraft was confirmed by the Los Angeles Times this week, which cites military officials speaking on condition of anonymity. This particular type of craft, unmanned SeaFox submersible, are reported to be sent to the Gulf so that the US military can detect and destroy any mines that may be planted in the waterway by Iranian officials if they escalate efforts to block the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important narrow stretch of water that exists as an immensely important ...