"piracy" is an international crime, the 1982 " United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea " and the United Nations June 2, 2008 Resolution No. 1816, countries have engaged in anti-piracy naval operation of the obligation to cooperate. U.S "Rules of Engagement" and International Institute of Humanitarian Law "Rules of Engagement Handbook" may assist in the drafting of Rules of Engagement (ROE) and related legal and operational guidance for use in training, exercises, war games, and operations. The distinctive feature of maritime interdiction operations is that they involve the assertion of jurisdiction by warships (and/or military aircraft) over the vessels and/or aircraft of other states. Each participating nation will have a national position on what they are permitted to do (both as a matter of law and policy) in international waters and international airspace in respect of other nations' vessels and aircraft.