Sovereign Immunity of Uncrewed Surveillance Vehicles and the Limits of Enforcement Jurisdiction
Journal: Nordic Journal of International Law
Year: 2023

Abstract States have long trespassed on the territory of other States to carry out surveillance. However, new technologies are changing the stakes of these incursions: uncrewed aerial vehicles ( uav s) and uncrewed maritime vehicles ( umv s) used for surveillance can trespass in on foreign territory without risk to their operators. In addition, States appear to be more willing to capture or destroy trespassing uncrewed vehicles. This paper assesses whether these developments suggest there is a b