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The author argues that one way the Biden Administration could meet its goal of shoring up the supply of critical rare earth metals is by signing the Law of the Sea convention, opening up the deep seabed for commerical exploitation.
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Rich with energy resources, minerals and strategic positioning, the warming Arctic is ripe for territorial disputes, USCG Adm. Zukunft warns in a recent speech.
[ More ]China is expected to raise tensions this month if a Law of the Seas tribunal rules against their claims in the South China Sea.
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The U.S. military’s effort to keep the Asia-Pacific region stable and secure in the face of a rising China is akin to the 50-year Cold War standoff with the Soviet Union, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday. Chinese and U.S. actions and reactions in the South China Sea are just one part of a grand pattern in an era he predicted will end when China changes internally.
[ More ]The U.S. should consider bilateral discussions with China to help it save face in the South China Seas, which while could be politically risky it "will help China escape the blind alley its imprudent policies have steered it toward" and de-escalate tensions in the region.
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The author considers a number of confidence building measures between the U.S. and China that would help de-escalate tensions.
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