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Unmanned : drone warfare and global security / Ann Rogers and John Hill.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Rogers, Ann, 1964- author.
Hill, John (Journalist), author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Drone aircraft.
Military robots.
Security, International.
Military weapons (International law).
War--Moral and ethical aspects.
War.
War and society.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (208 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
London, England : Pluto Press, [2014]
Summary:
Drones have become the controversial new weapon of choice for the US military abroad. Unmanned details the causes and deadly consequences of this terrifying new development in warfare, and explores the implications for international law and global peace.
Contents:
From Balloons to Big Safari: UAV Development
The Drone Takes Off
The UAV and Military Doctrine
The Consequences of Killing Without Consequences
Targets: The View From Below
Unlegal: Justifying a Drone War
Killer Robots
From Man O'War to Nano-War: Revolutions in Military Affairs.
Notes:
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Print version: Rogers, Ann Unmanned
ISBN:
9781771131544
1771131543
OCLC:
880450166

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