Diminishing freedom in littoral seas -- Expeditionary naval force in history -- The regimes of the law of the sea -- Littoral seas-epicenter of world politics -- Naval force in the exclusive economic zone -- Sovereignty and security claims over the exclusive economic zone -- Environmental claims over the exclusive economic zone -- Promoting access to the exclusive economic zone
Summary
Here, Commander James Kraska analyzes the evolving rules governing freedom of the seas and their impact on expeditionary operations in the littoral, near-shore coastal zone