National Bird is a scathing and clearly delineated expose on America's
use of drone warfare and the effects it has on both the victims of the attacks and the crews operating the aircraft.
From a practical perspective, she examines the historical shift in the conduct of warfare and
the use of drone warfare by the United States.
Not exact matches
The two major objections brought forward against the procurement
of armed
drones are that it (1) might make
warfare «too easy» and thereby increase the likelihood
of wars and (2) that these UAVs could be
used for targeted killing campaigns as carried out by the CIA in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.
The new forms
of warfare include the
use of drones, and economic and cyber war.
The articles highlight increasing levels
of disapproval
of the
use of drones in recent U.S. polls and suggest that
drone warfare may be leading to an emphasis on tactical wins over long - term strategic victories.
He does something similar here, except he does it with
drone pilots, and while he does
use this film as an opportunity to make a few jabs at the C.I.A. and the close - minded «my country «tis
of thee» patriotism that informs the thinking
of many soldiers, for the most part he allows the characters to bring up the advantages and disadvantages
of drone warfare and allows you as an audience member to make up your own mind on this topic.
This lesson supports student explorations into the ethics
of using drones in civilian life and
warfare.
With this cinematic video work, Fast has entered into a discussion about one
of the most pressing issues today, namely
drone surveillance and
warfare; the
use of unmanned planes operated by «pilots» on the ground.
In this regard, we share specific humanitarian, moral and legal concerns related to ongoing developments on a set
of the so - called «new era
warfare tools», including proliferation
of amed
drones, lethal autonomous weapons system eventual development, cyberspace aggressive
use and, finally, risks
of militarization
of the outer space.