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If Thailand's navy attacks a vessel in international waters, does that count as piracy or an act of war?

• dragonwriter 8y ago
  A state military attacking a vessel in international waters is an act of war against the state whose vessel is attacked. Of course, the whole point of seasteading is to avoid being subject to (and thus, protected by) any state, so...
  • Nextgrid 8y ago
    So would it be acceptable for them to use deadly force to defend their vessel?
    • dragonwriter 8y ago
      > So would it be acceptable for them to use deadly force to defend their vessel? Acceptable to whom? The results of a stand-and-fight decision would probably not be acceptable to them.
    • rebuilder 8y ago
      You mean legally? If they're not registered under a country's flag, they are protected by no-one AFAIK. Human rights treaties apply I'm sure, but essentially without the protection of a flag they're outlaws, as I understand it.