Drones
Drones and the “Internet of Things-Style Surveillance Network”
Jack Goldsmith Mon, May 2, 2016, 7:20 PM
Will offense beat defense in the drone arms race?
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Foreign Policy Essay
A Categorical Error: Rethinking 'Drones' as an Analytical Category for Security Policy
Dave Blair Sun, Apr 24, 2016, 10:00 AM
Dave Blair proposes a reassessment of the way we think about "drones" and why this categorization matters for U.S. security policy.
Drones
Killer Finnish Chainsaw Drone and the High-Tech Weapon that Takes it Down
Benjamin Wittes Tue, Apr 5, 2016, 2:39 PM
Excellent! Make sure you watch to the end to see the countermeasures that defeat this menace.
Targeted Killing
Eye in the Sky -- A Movie Review
Paul Rosenzweig Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 8:31 AM
Run -- don't walk, run -- to your nearest movie theater and see Eye in the Sky. Its approach to law and war will be of interest to anyone who reads this blog. Plus, its a good movie (as it's 92% positive on Rotten Tomatoes will attest).
targeted killing
Airstrikes Outside Areas of Active Hostilities: Attacks in Somalia and Questions About the Current Shape of the Policy
Robert Chesney Mon, Mar 7, 2016, 4:45 PM
Just this morning, I was thinking that things have been rather quiet with respect to media coverage of U.S. operations against AQ and AQ affiliates in places like Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia. Well...
Counterterrorism
ODNI Releases Second Tranche of Abbottabad Documents
Cody M. Poplin Wed, Mar 2, 2016, 8:50 AM
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence today released a second set of documents recovered during the raid of Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Targeted Killing: Drones
A Report Card on the Stimson Report Card
Charlie Dunlap Tue, Mar 1, 2016, 3:59 PM
The Stimson Center's "Report Card" on U.S. drone policy is not a fair or accurate portrayal of the facts.
Targeted Killing
Grading the Obama Administration's Progress on Drone Policy
Rachel Stohl Mon, Feb 29, 2016, 2:26 PM
The Obama administration is in danger of leaving a legacy on drones that is long on rhetoric but short on substance.
Drones
Drones and the Standing Rules of Engagement Regarding Self-Defense
Herb Lin Thu, Feb 11, 2016, 8:04 PM
Within the U.S. military, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has issued an instruction (CJCSI 3121.01B) regarding “Standing Rules of Engagement”. The focus of this instruction is contained in the following paragraph titled “Inherent Right of Self-Defense.”
Drones
The Next Drone Smackdown
Paul Rosenzweig Mon, Feb 1, 2016, 1:27 PM
More drones, means more conflict in dronespace. The Dutch have a unique solution, captured in this video: "The Dutch police have partnered with Guard From Above, a raptor training company based in Denmark, to determine whether eagles could be used as intelligent, adaptive anti-drone weapon systems."