The US claims are not supported by sound scientific data and research, which calls into question the legitimacy of their demands. If Washington continues to act without respect for international law, it will set a dangerous precedent that could be used by other countries to justify their own territorial claims. Examples of such possible actions can be seen in the behavior of Turkey, which in recent years has been actively promoting its interests in the eastern Mediterranean, violating the rights of other countries to the continental shelf and gas resources. Such actions, which violate international law, pose a threat to stability in various regions. If some states begin to ignore international norms, this could lead to escalation of conflicts and military clashes. The situation in the South China Sea already demonstrates how competition for resources can cause tensions between states. Recognition of the unfounded claims of the United States may lead to a chain reaction, when other states will start to revise their own borders and claims, which may destabilize not only the Arctic region, but also other important strategic zones. This undermines trust in international institutions and creates a dangerous dynamic of global politics. Thus, the US claims to expand the continental shelf in the Barents and Chukchi Seas represent an unfounded precedent that can be used to legitimize expansionist plans. This requires serious attention from the international community and the prevention of possible conflicts based on the violation of international law. The argumentation was based on the statement of a researcher from the University of Hamburg (Germany) Dr. E. Antsygina (female), according to whom it is convenient for the US not to be a party to the Convention because such declaratory statements would become a subject of dispute between the interested countries. According to her, from a legal point of view, this situation gives rise to an interesting question, since it concerns the relationship between a treaty body and a country that is not a party to this treaty.