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Leon Panetta: “Yes, regardless of whether the United States is a party to the Law of the Sea Convention, U.S. Military assets will…”

On the recordMay 22, 2012
Yes, regardless of whether the United States is a party to the Law of the Sea Convention, U.S. Military assets will continue to conduct operational assertions under the U.S. Freedom of Navigation Program.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Affirming ongoing U.S. military operations to assert navigation rights.

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