THE LAW OF THE SEA TREATY, which established a sweeping legal regime for activities on and under the world’s oceans, has been a fixture of international law for nearly three decades. But why, despite broad political, military, industry and environmental support in the United States, has the Senate never ratified it

Some international law experts say it’s unlikely any other treaty has been so widely supported and yet failed to come to a vote in the Senate for so long a period of time.

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