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"Americans have a reputation for being bad at world geography, and the current
U.S. administration is no exception, particularly when it comes to correctly
identifying what is – and is not – part of the United States of America.
President Donald Trump’s April 2025 executive order “unleashing America’s
offshore critical minerals” provides an example. It purports to “unleash”
seabed minerals both within and far outside U.S. jurisdiction.
The minerals on the U.S. seabed are America’s. The minerals on the
international seabed are not “America’s.” The administration plans to authorize
companies to mine in international areas, nonetheless.
I have studied the international agreements and customary rules governing the
oceans since the
Law of the Sea Convention entered into force in 1994. The
Trump administration’s attempt to unilaterally exploit the seabed resources of
the global commons will severely undermine part of the rules-based
international order that the U.S. built and of which it has been the main
beneficiary."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
