By Arthur Holland Michel There is a fallacy going around that the drone derives its name from the droning sound that it produces when it flies. This little piece of untruth has been remarkably tenacious. In fact, pilotless aircraft are named for drone bees, which are male non-workers—hatched, it so …
By Arthur Holland Michel At The Center for the Study of the Drone, we have been troubling ourselves with the question of whether war carried out entirely by autonomous machines will bring us closer to achieving “just war” – that is, war that perfectly adheres to international and humanitarian law …
News Trending Now A former Bush administration lawyer says that the United States is using drone strikes instead of sending suspected terrorists to Guantanamo. (US News) The Guardian reports that Great Britain has five hundred drones and is interested in expanding the airspace in which they can fly them. Similar …
Domestic Surveillance Part II Drones capture footage of American cities and landmarks. Stills obtained exclusively by the Center for the Study of the Drone. Designations: 6XVRF 7XVRF (Images created by researchers and artists at The Center for the Study of …
News Trending Now The United States Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing this week titled ‘Drone Wars: the Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing.’ Watch video here. (Senate.gov) In testifying before the Judiciary Committee, Farea al-Muslimi, a 23-year old Yemeni national, argued that drone strikes are creating support for …
By Arthur Holland Michel Since time immemorial, we have looked up into the sky – into the unknown – in an attempt to understand ourselves. Now, the unknown looks back at us. We are engaged in a staring contest with the drone. We can’t take our eyes off it, even …
Domestic Surveillance Drones capture footage of American cities and landmarks. Stills obtained exclusively by the Center for the Study of the Drone. Designations: 6XVRF 7XVRF BLK3X (Images created by …
News Trending Now “It sure would be nice to have a drone up there.” Senator Lindsey Graham tweeted about the usefulness of a drone in the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers. Popular Science Magazine discusses five ways drones could have helped during the Marathon bombing. On a related note, …
News Trending Now The New York Times on how targeted killing has come to define the war on terror. “‘Does he turn [Anwar al-Awlaki] over to the Americans and risk a backlash? Does he hold him? It was easier for Saleh to let the Americans take a shot at Awlaki …
News Trending Now “Nek Muhammad knew he was being followed.” So begins the story of the week from Mark Mazzetti of the New York Times. The article describes secret deals between the United States and Pakistan to allow the CIA to use Pakistani airspace for aerial targeted killings. The Nation …
News Trending Now “‘We are not darkening the skies yet,” says executive at SoCal civilian drones conference, “but we are poised.’” An article at Mother Jones reports on the future of domestic drones. The Huffington Post interviews Afghan families who have fled their homes for fear of drones. India is …
