Greenland Vs NATO

[MNW67]

 

[Odds]

I wouldn't call that International waters - we'd be upset if Russian ships started running between the mainland and the Isle of Wight.

 

[MNW67]

I wouldn't call that International waters - we'd be upset if Russian ships started running between the mainland and the Isle of Wight.

That's only just over a mile away at the closest point.

 

[Odds]

America won't go to war with Canadia over this trifling issue - they're addicted to maple syrup on their breakfast pancakes and won't do anything that threatens the supply.

 

[MNW67]

I wouldn't call that International waters - we'd be upset if Russian ships started running between the mainland and the Isle of Wight.

But on the other hand, the islands are massively bigger than the Isle of Wight. So, maybe it is about the overall context of how wide the strait is relative to the size of the islands and the mainland.

The rule which covers this seems to be UNCLOS article 7:

Article7

Straight baselines​

1. In localities where the coastline is deeply indented and cut into, or if there is a fringe of islands along the coast in its immediate vicinity, the method of straight baselines joining appropriate points may be employed in drawing the baseline from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured.​

Maybe @motorbiking has a view.

 

[ellal]

Maybe @motorbiking has a view.

Jeez, don't ask captain pugwash...

He'll just ask for backup from his willy and master bates