Occupying without invading: drones and strategy

Occupying without invading: drones and strategy

Drones have been in use for around 50 years, but have developed rapidly since 2001, the year of the first operational armed drone flight. Their swift progress has opened up new strategic horizons. In particular, drones allow 'aerial occupation of the ground' whilst minimizing risks and los...

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Published in:Politique étrangère Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 105 - 117
Main Author: Noel, Jean-Christophe Noel
Format: Journal Article
Language:French
Published: 01-10-2013
Subjects:
Armed forces
Bombs
Conflict
Military research
Military Strategy
Risk
Robotics
Robots
Strategic studies
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Vehicles
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Summary:Drones have been in use for around 50 years, but have developed rapidly since 2001, the year of the first operational armed drone flight. Their swift progress has opened up new strategic horizons. In particular, drones allow 'aerial occupation of the ground' whilst minimizing risks and losses for the offensive force. Their use, however, does not only present advantages and political decision makers would be wrong to make light use of them. Adapted from the source document. Reproduced by permission of Bibliothèque de Sciences Po
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ISSN:0032-342X