Rogers, Ann.

Unmanned : Drone Warfare and Global Security. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (193 pages)

Cover -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. From Balloons to Big Safari: UAV Development -- 2. The Drone Takes Off -- 3. The UAV and Military Doctrine -- 4. The Consequences of Killing Without Consequences -- 5. Targets: The View From Below -- 6. Unlegal: Justifying a Drone War -- 7. Killer Robots -- 8. From Man O' War to Nano-War: Revolutions in Military Affairs -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Shows how unmanned systems are changing not simply how wars are fought, but the meaning of conflict itself.

9781783711475


Drone aircraft.
Military robots.
Security, International.
Military weapons (International law).
War--Moral and ethical aspects.
War and society.


Electronic books.

UA25.R644 2014eb

623.74/69