No, he's saying that the area is international waters because Finland and Estonia agreed it was not either's territorial waters. It doesn't have to be international waters.
NATO probably doesn't want to play that game with China's stance on the seas around them.
They make a big deal about having international waters that foreign navies can transit.
NATO probably doesn't want to play that game with China's stance on the seas around them.
They make a big deal about having international waters that foreign navies can transit.