international waters
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The U.S. has not revealed the exact location of any of the 64 strikes it has carried out, saying only that they occurred in international waters in the Pacific Ocean or Caribbean Sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Russian live-fire exercise took place in international waters and lasted for 30 minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"It begs the question, why couldn't it have been tested to the north of the Pacific Ocean, where there is an expanse of international waters?" he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The MoD said the operation had happened in international waters as it was more than 12 nautical miles from the UK coast.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
As the Maddox had plowed through international waters off the North Vietnamese coast in the Gulf of Tonkin, three North Vietnamese patrol boats had attacked the ship.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
