India, July 31 -- The Gulf crisis highlights the need for a stronger rules-based maritime order, with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) at its core. For a maritime power like the United States, which follows many UNCLOS principles but has never ratified the convention, the debate carries significance far beyond its own shores

US Coast Guard Day, observed on August 4, comes at a time when the world's attention is again focused on the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Rising tensions in the region have once again shown how closely maritime security is connected with energy, trade and global peace.

The US Coast Guard has a long history of protecting American waters, rescuing people at sea, preventing smuggli...