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1 online resource (xiii, 48 pages) : illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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text file PDF rda |
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"September 2015." |
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Paper version available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-48). |
| Summary |
"Armed unmanned aerial vehicles -- combat drones -- have fundamentally altered the ways the United States conducts military operations aimed at countering insurgent and terrorist organizations. Drone technology is on track to become an increasingly important part of the country's arsenal, as numerous unmanned systems are in development and will likely enter service in the future. Concerned citizens, academics, journalists, nongovernmental organizations, and policymakers have raised questions about the ethical consequences of drones and issued calls for their military use to be strictly regulated. This level of concern is evidence that the future of drone warfare not only hinges on technical innovations, but also on careful analysis of the moral and political dimensions of war. Regardless of whether drones are effective weapons, it would be difficult to sanction their use if they undermine the legitimacy of U.S. military forces or compromise the foundations of democratic government"--Publisher's web site. |
| Subject |
Drone aircraft -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Drone aircraft -- Public opinion.
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War -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| Added Author |
Schulzke, Marcus, author.
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Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, publisher.
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Army War College (U.S.). Press, publisher.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Walsh, James Igoe. Ethics of drone strikes 1584877006 (OCoLC)959553498 |
| ISBN |
1584877006 |
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9781584877004 |
| Standard No. |
NLGGC 397281412 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0307-A-31 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 101.146:D 83/3 |
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