Blackstone
Brigadier
Oh, I completely agree with you that samurai boy knows what he's doing and purposely framed his arguments along UNCLOS, where his argument is stronger, and away from land feature sovereignty, where his position is weakest. By setting up a false target to shoot at, he created a straw man argument, which is fallacious.Actually Samurai Blue knows what he is talking about and is not straw man. There is a misunderstanding on the role of the LOS convention because parties in dispute are sovereign states. There are only 2 ways to legalise, either (I) by an international court provided both parties agree; and (ii) through a formalised international agreement. The role of the LOS convention is not to decide on sovereignty issues but is to provide the framework and mechanism to resolve disputes. In this manner it has set out definitions; rules; inclusions and exclusions. Historic claims unfortunately (and the root of disputes) is specifically excluded except under narrow conditions. Nine dash line doesn't have a leg to stand on if you understand the provisions of the LOS convention.