Global Order in the Age of the Drone

October 20, 2021 • 01:02:46
Global Order in the Age of the Drone
Modern War Institute
Global Order in the Age of the Drone

Oct 20 2021 | 01:02:46

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Show Notes

In this episode, Paul Lushenko joins to discuss armed drones—in particular the impact their proliferation will have on global order. That's the subject of a new book for which he was a coeditor. Why do states—and nonstate actors—choose to use armed drones as weapons of war? How does that decision affect these actors' international reputations? How do questions of law and morality intersect when it comes to drones? And beyond impacting the character of warfare, to what extent will armed, networked, and unmanned platforms change geopolitical dynamics and balances of power? This episode tackles those questions and more.

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