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Michael G. Mullen: By remaining outside the Convention, we give up the firmer foundation of treaty law for navigational rights vital to our…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
By remaining outside the Convention, we give up the firmer foundation of treaty law for navigational rights vital to our global mobility.
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Michael G. Mullen

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Mullen highlights national security risks of not joining the Law of the Sea Convention.

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