BattleJAG Perhaps it was the juxtaposition of the
UNCLOS and AUMF/Detention posts, but I see kindred arguments in favor of both. Although the U.S. Navy asserts that the navigational regime under
UNCLOS reflects Customary International Law (CIL), nevertheless Iran (especially the prickly Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy) persists in harassing U.S. Navy ships engaged in transit passage through the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Gulf (perhaps to demonstrate Iran's persistent objection to U.S. assertions). Becoming a State Party to
UNCLOS would put U.S. ships on a firmer footing under...