international waters
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If the U.S. doesn’t rely on foreign oil, why should it be concerned about international waters?
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Congress passed the law at issue in the case—the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act—in 1996 after Cuba shot down American civilian airplanes over international waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
He has opposed the moves by Iran and the U.S., citing United Nations laws governing international waters.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
"They still fly, and they still probe" in the region, Rivière said, adding that joint exercises between Russia and China on international waters have also increased.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
As the Maddox had plowed through international waters off the North Vietnamese coast in the Gulf of Tonkin, three North Vietnamese patrol boats had attacked the ship.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
