Contributions

  • Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute - Contributor
  • Army War College (U.S.). Press - Contributor

Publication

2013 - Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, Carlisle, PA, Pennsylvania

Language

English

Word Count

15,250 words, Guess

Page Count

61 pages

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Classifications

  • LCCUG1242.D7 W35 2013

Description

The United States increasingly relies on unmanned aerial vehicles to target insurgent and terrorist groups around the world. This monograph analyzes the available research and evidence that assesses the political and military consequences of drone strikes. It is not clear if drone strikes have degraded their targets, or that they kill enough civilians to create sizable public backlashes against the United States. Drones are a politically and militarily attractive way to counter insurgents and terrorists, but, paradoxically, this may lead to their use in situations where they are less likely to be effective and where they are difficult to predict consequences.

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  • The effectiveness of drone strikes in counterinsurgency and counterterrorism campaignsStrategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press2013-01-01

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