The debate about drones continues on the pages of Cato Unbound. You can check out the site and become part of the conversation here. In my most recent posting I counter Daniel Goure’s assertion that drones do not increase the temptation to intervene militarily. I and many others have argued to the contrary, that drones [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Drones and the human cost of war
Posted in Afghanistan/Pakistan, Counterterrorism, Drones on January 24, 2012 | 2 Comments »
License to Kill
Posted in Afghanistan/Pakistan, Counterterrorism, tagged counterterrorism policy, drone, panetta, political solutions on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Do drone weapons make war more likely? Evidence suggests that countries may indeed be more inclined to use military force when they have highly accurate weapons that can be used without risking the lives of their service members. Drone warfare has become a centerpiece of U.S. counterterrorism policy. Secretary of Defense Panetta has called drone [...]