Nurturing the seeds of insecurity?
Much of the debate on drone use in Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere rightly focuses on those killed and injured by this technology. Areas for concern, in the context of Afghanistan for example, include the...
Category: APPG Drones Update
Location, location – the end of the airbase?
Last week, the United States Navy landed an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air system, as they like to call them, on an aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia. The X-47B is a prototype drone,...
Lawful action?
Public Interest Lawyers have produced a thorough and insightful legal opinion on the legality of the UK Government’s use of armed drones. While it is well worth reading the opinion in full, a summary...
DEFENCE COMMITTEE INQUIRY: REMOTE CONTROL: REMOTELY PILOTED AIR SYSTEMS – CURRENT AND FUTURE UK USE
The Defence Committee has announced the terms of its inquiry into drones – details below. The Committee’s website can be found here. NEW INQUIRY: REMOTE CONTROL: REMOTELY PILOTED AIR SYSTEMS – CURRENT AND FUTURE UK USE The Defence...
