> There are two. On the level of rights and legality, there's non-agression principle. On the level of realpolitik, there's you being prepared to sink them first.
LOL. I'm pretty sure that even possessing anything close to the capability to sink a modern warship (let alone using it) will doom any seasteading fantasy through a concentrated application of unwanted attention.
Depends on how that capability is setup, I imagine. "We have remotely operated mines at a 5nm radius and HMGs for close-in anti-boat defence" would be enough to deter anyone without anti-ship missiles, but still more than enough to kill a modern warship that comes too close. (Modern warships are generally not stupid enough to sail into hostile mines, however)
I've got no idea how you'd be able to maintain a perimeter of mines in the open ocean, though.
> Depends on how that capability is setup, I imagine. "We have remotely operated mines at a 5nm radius and HMGs for close-in anti-boat defence" would be enough to deter anyone without anti-ship missiles, but still more than enough to kill a modern warship that comes too close. (Modern warships are generally not stupid enough to sail into hostile mines, however)
That doesn't make sense. A modern warship would have anti-ship missiles or aircraft with ranges far greater than 5nm that could fly right over those mines.
Also, such a defense doesn't protect against a blockade, which would allow the seastead to be defeated without firing a shot. I'd imagine pretty much all conceivable implementations would be utterly dependent on trade for basic and not-so-basic supplies. Another threat: a commandeered supply ship loaded up with hostile marines and law enforcement.
LOL. I'm pretty sure that even possessing anything close to the capability to sink a modern warship (let alone using it) will doom any seasteading fantasy through a concentrated application of unwanted attention.