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Law's Juscelino Colares explains modern U.S.-Canada relations

Media | May 18, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

This century, a naval vessel on Lake Erie no longer means war

cleveland.com: Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Business Law at the School of Law, said the USS Cleveland’s presence on Lake Erie does not meaningfully threaten the centuries-old Rush–Bagot Agreement, calling the treaty largely a historical relic in practice. He said modern U.S.-Canada relations and evolving interpretations of naval limits make concerns over conflict unrealistic.