If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. News In an interview with ABC News, U.S. Air Force spokesperson Jennifer Cassidy explained that drone pilots are often “less skilled” than pilots of manned aircraft because operating remote aircraft …
If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. News Senate leaders in the United States have removed from a forthcoming bill a proviso requiring the White House to submit to Congress a report on the combatants and noncombatants killed in …
If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. At the Center for the Study of the Drone If an autonomous drone does something harmful, who is responsible? If two driverless cars collide, who pays? These are the kind …
By Dan Gettinger The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that, over the past month, the U.S. government has cut back on the number of drone strikes before peace talks begin between the Pakistani government and the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). According to unnamed American officials quoted by the Post, the Pakistani …
If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. At the Center for the Study of the Drone Artist and writer James Bridle, whose bold creative interventions into the drone debate include the Drone Shadows and Dronestagram, discusses weaponized …
At the Center for the Study of the Drone Unmanned technology is having a transformative effect on military dynamics, tactics and strategy, but will it bring about a total revolution in military affairs? To find the answer, Dan Gettinger considers the influential Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) theory and tests …
At the Center for the Study of the Drone Drones are heating up the territorial dispute between China and Japan over the Senkaku Islands. At the same time, China is expanding research and production of their own drones and Japan is considering political and military reforms. These developments could bring …
News Trending Now President Obama plans to address the use of drones and the Guantanamo detention facility in a major defense speech this week. (The Guardian) The United States Senate debated the terms of the Authorized Use of Military Force, raising questions about President Obama’s mandate to wage war. (New …
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 …
A new medal for drone pilots is causing uproar among veterans organizations. They argue that the pilots, operating from the safety of an American Air Force base, should not be awarded a medal category that outranks the Purple Heart. The military is considering scaling back purchases of drones due to …
