From 19th century British navy to US destroyers in the Caribbean, diplomacy at seas has been accompanied by military might.

Australia lodges diplomatic protest after Chinese fighter jet releases flares near Australian surveillance aircraft ...

China has blasted Australia after it was accused of “unsafe” and “unprofessional” acts against an Aussie plane in the South ...

Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla raises legal questions about enforcing blockades in international waters ...

Yuval Shany, an expert on international law at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, said as long as Israel’s blockade of Gaza is “militarily justified” to keep out weapons and the ship intended to break it ...

The ocean can be a lawless place. Far from shore, the vast seas have become plagued with everything from piracy, rampant illegal fishing and environmental crime, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and ...

The European Union is preparing to take a decisive — and perilous — step in its long struggle to enforce sanctions on Russia.

Understanding maritime boundaries is crucial for international relations, law, and resource management in the world's oceans.