When pulling into foreign ports, US Navy ships have been routinely approached by small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of unknown origin. These UAVs, despite their small size, could be weaponized and present a security risk. From a legal perspective, there are two possible responses to this threat: (1) promulgate new rules of engagement; or (2) self-defense. Rather than making small UAVs hostile under the rules of engagementfor which there is no basis in international lawthe US should promulgate a new policy to make proximity to a US sovereignimmune vessel a per se indication of hostile intent for purposes of self-defense.
To ROE or not to ROE : Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Self-Defense
2019
18 pages
Report
No indication
English
International Relations , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Aircraft , Handbooks , Law , Flight decks , Force protection , International law , Military operations , National security , Navy , United states , United states government , Unmanned , Aircraft carriers , Naval vessels , Department of defense , Vehicles , Rules of engagement , Security , Uss ronald reagan , Unmanned aerial vehicles , Aircrafts