The year of the drone misinformation

Taj, Farhat

doi:10.1080/09592318.2010.505486

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“…Mainstream media seem to underreport the number of casualties when compared to data from the International Bureau of Journalism (159) . However, a case has been made by local (to the conflict zone) researchers against the 'inflated' number of reported civilian casualties and the negative opinion on drone strikes held by locals (160) . A database which compiles UAV strike data over Pakistan from 2004 to 2007 shows that UAVs result in 17 to 1 militant to civilian casualty ratio, compared to an alarming 0.125 to 1 militant to civilian ratio estimated in all other armed conflicts in the year 2000 (161) .…”

Section: Uavs In Combatmentioning

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Technology challenges of stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicles

Sepulveda

Smith

2017

Aeronaut. j.

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The ever-changing battlefield environment, as well as the emergence of global command and control architectures currently used by armed forces around the globe, requires the use of robust and adaptive technologies integrated into a reliable platform. Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) aim to integrate such advanced technologies while also increasing the tactical capabilities of combat aircraft. This paper provides a summary of the technical and operational design challenges specific to UCAVs, focusing on high-performance, and stealth designs. After a brief historical overview, the main technology demonstrator programmes currently under development are presented. The key technologies affecting UCAV design are identified and discussed. Finally, this paper briefly presents the main issues related to airworthiness, navigation, and ethical concerns behind UAV/UCAV operations.

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Section: Uavs In Combatmentioning

confidence: 99%

Technology challenges of stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicles

Sepulveda

Smith

2017

Aeronaut. j.

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“…2 Whilst many high-value targets have been eliminated using these strikes, the drone attacks have also targeted many civilians (Bergen and Tiedeman 2009;Williams 2010, p. 875). The issue of civilian casualties is one of the controversies surrounding these attacks (see for example Shah and Beaumont 2011;also Bergen and Tiedemann 2010;Bergen, Doherty and Ballen 2010;Taj 2010). The inadvertent targeting of innocent citizens, regardless of the exact number, raises cogent questions related to jus in bello along with jus ad bellum.…”

Section: American Predator Strikes: What Are They?mentioning

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A critical evaluation of American drone strikes in Pakistan: legality, legitimacy and prudence

Aslam

2011

Critical Studies on Terrorism

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This article critically evaluates the American counterterrorism strategy of carrying out predator strikes in the tribal areas of Pakistan to enquire whether undertaking these actions could be described as a responsible policy. The analytical framework is introduced through the idea that, being a great power, the United States has a responsibility to act legally, legitimately and prudently. This framework is then applied to the current case-study. The analysis concludes that it is not possible to classify the said policy as a responsible one.

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“…Studies conducted in the FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) region have shown the support to the drone strikes from the local community as an effective tool against the militants who have terrorized the Pashtun society and that the drones are better than the ground operations (Williams, 2010;Shah, 2016). As Taj (2010) while rejecting the reports on the civilian killings and unpopularity of the drones in FATA have asserted that the drones are popular in the region where they are fired and that the reports about large scale civilian causalities are untruthful accounts.…”

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Elite Pakistan Press Discourse on US Drone Policy

Ali

2017

Pak. J. Humanit. Soc. Sci

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Scholars in the arena of media and communication have paid attention to the news framing of the controversial US drone policy in the post 9/11 mainly from the Western media perspectives. Scant scholarly heed has been given to examine the media framing of the US drone strikes from the national media perspectives of the targeted countries. The current study attempts to build on the existing scholarship on US drone policy by exploring the news media framing in two elite national newspapers of Pakistan. Using inductive framing as methodological approach and qualitative analysis as methodology, the study analyzed the editorial discourse in the selected dailies on the US drones. The findings reveal that both the newspapers covered the drones using strikingly different frames. The Daily Times constructed the discourse on US drones using the efficacy frame predominantly- that the drones are effective and doing ‘good job’ against the militants. The Express Tribune framed the drones as violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and counterproductive. The discussion elaborates the possible factors for the differential framing of US drones in the two national dailies of Pakistan.

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The year of the drone misinformation

Cited by 14 publications

References 1 publication

Technology challenges of stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicles

Technology challenges of stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicles

A critical evaluation of American drone strikes in Pakistan: legality, legitimacy and prudence

Elite Pakistan Press Discourse on US Drone Policy

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