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Is it legal to dump fuel on another aircraft in international airspace? What about on a drone?

Video released by the US shows Russian aircraft repeatedly dumping fuel on a US drone, said to be in international airspace. While the subsequent collision was probably not intended, it's hard to assume the "fuel bombing" was accidental, given its…
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In the international law, is there any law or a principle regulating treaties signed with a state that later broke up?

In the international law, is there any law or a principle regulating such cases like which resulting state must be a successor to the state that has just broken up and how the signed treaties with that non-existing-now state must be continued?
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Can all countries freely determine what's considered to be their legal jurisdiction?

Can all countries freely determine what's considered to be their legal jurisdiction? Here's another little example of the way that the U.S. is extending its legal system in various extraterritorial manners. The U.S. has today announced that it is…
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Can a country artificially increase its EEZ by building artificial islands and infrastructure?

Can a country artificially increase its EEZ by building artificial islands and infrastructure? I am wondering if there's any law on that and if a country could use artificial islands as a way of expanding its territory. Does international law permit…
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Is any part of the Peace of Westphalia still valid today?

The treaties comprising the Peace of Westphalia contain many clauses. Most were invalidated since then. Is any of the clauses still legally valid? If not, when was the last of them invalidated or replaced?
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Are heads of state who are not heads of government liable for ICC prosecution?

In countries where the head of state is different from the head of government, is the former a potential target of prosecution by the International Criminal Court? For example, if the ICC were to make prosecutions over the 2003 invasion of Iraq…
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Is war a legal way to deal with the actions of non-state actors?

I understand that there are a thousand shades of grey between explicit state actors (think Israeli citizens on the payroll of the IDF and operating according to orders given them through an explicit chain of command) and non-state ideologues (think…
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Why aren't desertic areas international like international waters?

Large areas in the lands of the world are completely uninhabited and uninhabitable. But, unlike international waters which aren't part of any country, those uninhabitable land areas are claimed by one (or more) country(ies). Examples (non-exhaustive…
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Can sea level rises potentially impact territorial dispute claims?

Can sea level rises potentially impact territorial dispute claims, particularly in areas where maritime boundaries are defined by coastlines or specific geographical features? Due to global warming, sea level rises will occur, and will result in…
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Do poor countries have any say on how natural resources on the moon are to be harvested?

Do poor countries have any say on how natural resources on the moon are to be harvested? Poor countries have no mean to harvest natural resources on the moon at the scale large developed countries will be able to do in the future. Is there any law…
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What happens with new parts of land that has been formed in a part of the ocean that does not belong to any country?

What happens when for example an unknown vulcano erupts in a part of an ocean which does not belong to any country? Which countries qualifies for claiming this piece of newly formed land? Has a situation like this ever occurred in the history?
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What is the relevant law governing who grants rights to drill for oil in the sea?

This question is posed because I would like to understand what stops an Oil Exploration Corporation from setting up a rig in the ocean and collecting oil (assume it is technically possible).
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When and how are the terms of surrender determined in a war?

I was wondering about that. Let's say that the Chinese sink an American ship accidentally and it escalates into a war, how does China raise the white flag, and does the United States have the prerogative to keep attacking and ignore the white flag?…
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is it possible for crimes against humanity to be stopped by international law?

The Genocide¹ and apartheid² conventions both have withdrawal clauses https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genocide_Convention¹ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid_Convention² same for the statute of the international criminal…
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Have any nations that are not UNCLOS members stated plans to start mining in international waters?

Deep Sea mining in international waters is regulated by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The convention has been ratified by 167 state parties, excluding the US and several other nations. Member (blue) and observer…
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