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Originally Posted by BigLouie
Why don't you report on the rest of the story.
The US Navy and Joint Chiefs of Staff forcefully repeat to Congressional committees that LOST is crucial to the success of US military operations.
The US Navy contends that LOST will preserve American freedom of transit in dangerous waters, such as the Strait of Hormuz and the South China Sea.
Panetta retorts: “How can we argue that other nations must abide by international rules when we haven’t officially accepted those rules?”
For decades, admirals have warned that the US cannot guarantee navigational rights without ratification of LOST through Congress.
I guess COG knows better than the US Navy and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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The Navy takes orders from the Executive branch on what they want, not what the Navy wants.
