申論題內容
二、An unmanned scientific exploration balloon MD-80 owned by the National
Scientific Research Institute of Country A entered the Air Defense
Identification Zone (ADIZ) and the territorial airspace of Country B. After
learning about it, Country B shot down the MD-80 with missiles, but the
falling MD-80 smashed the houses and caused three deaths of Country B
nationals. Country A asserted that the voyage of the scientific exploration
balloon was solely for the purpose of scientific research, but Country B
considered that the balloon had illegally intruded into the space under its
jurisdiction. Please analyze this incident according to the rules of international
law involved. (25 points)