To: Koblenz
Yes, but if they put it 13.1 miles out, it's international waters, IIRC.
4 posted on
03/16/2006 10:04:40 AM PST by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Spktyr
The US's exclusive economic zone extends out 200 nautical miles. This is based on the Truman and Reagan proclamations and conforms to the Law of the Sea Treaty.
To: Spktyr
Yes, but if they put it 13.1 miles out, it's international waters, IIRC. Not in Long Island Sound, because that body of water is between NY and CT, and I don't think any part of the entrance to the sound is more than a few miles from some US territory.
24 posted on
03/18/2006 9:54:59 AM PST by
Koblenz
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