international waters

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Basulto insisted the planes were "in international waters, north of Havana" when they were attacked.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has law-enforcement authority to interdict ships in international waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

If America were to abandon its insistence on secure navigation in international waters, it would reverse U.S. foreign and security policy since the maritime Quasi-War with France in 1798.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Sri Lanka recovered 84 bodies from where the ship went down after it was struck in international waters on Wednesday, and more than 60 people from it remain missing.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

These “floating warehouses” were then anchored in international waters for six months or even a year, beyond the reach of the Coast Guard.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield