One of the most important post-9/11 efforts made to counter terrorism and the spread of weapons of mass destruction is President Bush`s Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).
If the area were on or near the U.S. continental shelf, such data could well provide an enemy with strategically invaluable insights into undersea access routes that could be used to attack some of the millions of Americans who live on or near our coasts.
The Law of the Sea Treaty created a supranational organization to regulate what is done with and under the international seabeds.
