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26-12-2023, 10:06 AM
With US assertion of extended continental shelf, potential for territorial dispute with Russia looms
In an effort to secure claims to rich seabed resources through next-generation technologies, the US has expanded its continental shelf to an area twice the size of California.
The US claims its right, under international law, to protect and manage resources and vital habitats above and beneath its extended continental shelf.
This expansion has the potential to transform the Arctic, including the Arctic Circle region and the Bering Sea between Russian East Siberia and the US state of Alaska, into a new arena for tension and conflict, akin to China's claims in the South China Sea.
Seeking a larger role in the Arctic, China describes itself as a "state near the North Pole" and views the North Pole as a common environment for all nations.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-bro...ns/3092219
In an effort to secure claims to rich seabed resources through next-generation technologies, the US has expanded its continental shelf to an area twice the size of California.
The US claims its right, under international law, to protect and manage resources and vital habitats above and beneath its extended continental shelf.
This expansion has the potential to transform the Arctic, including the Arctic Circle region and the Bering Sea between Russian East Siberia and the US state of Alaska, into a new arena for tension and conflict, akin to China's claims in the South China Sea.
Seeking a larger role in the Arctic, China describes itself as a "state near the North Pole" and views the North Pole as a common environment for all nations.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-bro...ns/3092219
