U.S. announced the expansion of its own part of the continental shelf in the Arctic, agency Bloomberg citing the State Department's statement, UNN reports.
"The continental Shelf is an extension of a country's land territory under water. The United States has the right under international law to protect and manage its resources and vital habitats," the statement said.
so-called The so-called extended continental shelf covers an area predominantly in the Arctic and the Bering Sea, an area of growing strategic importance. The so-called extended continental shelf covers an area mainly in the Arctic and the Bering Sea, an area of growing strategic importance that is also claimed by Canada and the Russian Federation. which is also claimed by Canada and the Russian Federation.
Likely the U.S. is seeking access to minerals to make batteries for electric cars through offshore expansion. for electric car batteries through offshore expansion. It's also home to deposits of oil and gas.