By Dan Gettinger This article is adapted from a post from November 2015 and includes recent developments and updated spending figures. In October 2016, the U.K. Royal Navy hosted Unmanned Warrior, a massive exercise involving 18 nations that focused on operations involving unmanned air, ground, and maritime vehicles. Popular Mechanics called the exercise the …
October 10, 2016 – October 16, 2016 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 The U.S. president plays a key role in determining the country’s counterterrorism policies, including …
[gview file=”http://dronecenter.bard.edu/files/2016/10/Candidates-on-Drones-CSD-101116.pdf”] The current U.S. administration’s use of armed surveillance drones for military operations—in particular the hundreds of covert targeted killings that have been conducted outside of declared war zones—is a defining dimension of Barack Obama’s presidency. Since 2009, drones have served as the primary tool in the U.S. war …
Press Contact: Mark Primoff 845-758-7412 [email protected] NEW REPORT FROM THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE DRONE AT BARD COLLEGE OFFERS DETAILED PORTRAIT OF MAJOR MILITARY DRONE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS OF THE PAST DECADE First Comprehensive Study of 36 Air, Ground, and Maritime Drones Provides Key Resource for a Wide Audience …
August 22, 2016 – August 28, 2016 If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. News A U.S. drone strike in Yemen reportedly killed five suspected members of al-Qaeda. According to witnesses who spoke to the Associated Press, …
August 15, 2016 – August 21, 2016 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 As growing numbers of countries around the world acquire and deploy military drones, the …
August 8, 2016 – August 14, 2016 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 Earlier this month, hundreds of drones descended upon New York’s Governors Island for the …
July 25, 2016 – July 31, 2016 If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. News The U.S. Air Force has created a new training course for officers responsible for ensuring that the communications between drones and pilots …
By Dan Gettinger In an 85 to 13 vote on June 14, 2016, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, bringing Congress a step closer to finalizing next year’s military budget. The NDAA is a policy bill that lays out the projects and priorities within …
By Dan Gettinger On November 1, 2015, Pei Qi “Paul” Ma, the owner and manager of an import/export business based in Xi’an, China, was arrested by police at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as he attempted to board a flight to Las Vegas, where he was planning on attending a trade show. …
By Dan Gettinger The recently released film Eye in the Sky challenges the audience to engage in a conversation about counter terrorism operations and, in particular, the targeted killing program. “In our case, in the case of the film, we wanted to create a scenario in which as much discussion …
4/11/16 – 4/17/16 If you would like to receive the Weekly Roundup in your inbox, please subscribe at the bottom of the page. News A British Airways passenger jet reportedly collided with a drone on final approach to Heathrow airport. According to The Guardian, a ground crew that inspected the …
