International Seabed Authority US China Race for Rare Earth / Critical Elements The International Sea Bed Authority (ISA) regulates deep seabed mining in areas beyond national jurisdiction for countries that are parties to the Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC). The U.S. is not a party to the LOSC. Under DSHMRA the U.S. may issue
Drugs arrive at seaports The dense jungles of Thailand,Laos and Myanmar have the notorious fame of being known as the Golden Triangle of illicit drug production.The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) estimates that more then eight million containers arrive at seaports while small crafts with illicit drug cargoes call at US coastal towns across the
Remotely patrolling the Persian Gulf The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries namely Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman are creating and expanding a joint or multinational fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USV’s). The Persian Gulf through which the world’s major oil routes pass is 35 to 200 miles wide at
