The drone debate: a primer on the U.S. use of unmanned aircraft outside conventional battlefields

The drone debate

A brief overview of aerial drones and their military use by the United States

Case study: the U.S. drone campaign in Pakistan

The debate over strategy: are drones helping to defeat al-Qaeda and associated forces?

Case study: the drone war reaches Yemen

The debate over legality: are drone strikes permissible under U.S. and international law?

Case study: signature strikes

The ethical debate: are drone strikes consistent with the ideals of just war?

Case study: oversight and accountability

The politics of drone strikes: what political considerations shape the U.S. drone policy?

Case study: additional polls on attitudes to drones

Emerging issues: will armed drones proliferate rapidly, and what impact will they have on international security?

Case study: non-U.S. drone strikes

The age of drones?