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.