The Drone Age: How Drone Technology Will Change Wa
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In The Drone Age, Michael J. Boyle addresses some of the biggest questions surrounding the impact of drones on our world today and the risks that we might face tomorrow. Will drones produce a safer world because they reduce risk to pilots, or will the prospect of clean, remote warfare lead governments to engage in more conflicts? Will drones begin to replace humans on the battlefield? Will they empower soldiers and peacekeepers to act more precisely and humanely in crisis zones? How will terrorist organizations turn this technology back on the governments that fight them? And how are drones enhancing surveillance capabilities, both at war and at home?
As advanced drones come into the hands of new actors-foreign governments, local law enforcement, terrorist organizations, humanitarian organizations, and even UN peacekeepers-it is even more important to understand what kind of world they might produce. The Drone Age explores how the unique features of drone technology are altering the decision-making processes of governments and non-state actors alike by transforming their risk calculations and expanding their capacities both on and off the battlefield. By changing what these actors are willing and ready to do, drones are quietly transforming the dynamics of wars, humanitarian crises, and peacekeeping missions while generating new risks to security and privacy.
An essential guide to a potentially disruptive force in modern world politics, The Drone Age shows how the innovative use of drone technology will become central to the ways that governments and non-state actors compete for power and influence in the future.
Publisher : Oxford University Press (July 1, 2020)
Language : English
Hardcover : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 019063586X
ISBN-13 : 978-0190635862
Item Weight : 1.6 pounds
Dimensions : 9.2 x 1.4 x 6.4 inches
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@DrCarlHoffman –
This Should Be Required Reading for Members of the Press
I recently read an article written in a highly respected magazine. There were many intelligence gaps in the article regarding a United States military activity. This book represents much critical thinking by the author on the general subject of technology and the impact it makes upon our world today. This book fills the gaps not covered by the press. This book was very helpful in informing me of the issues related to drones. Historically, the term “drone” is used to describe an unmanned aeronautical vehicle that has repeated use unlike a cruise missile. Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems sold to the public commonly called drones and used by recreational fliers are briefly discussed, but the book is mostly about the military uses of drones. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the future of this world.
johnny1329 –
Good book
Excellent product, excellent seller