The shape of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies are changing. European defence investments are increasing against the backdrop of instability at Europe's borders and a previously reliable ally that is turning inwards. These broad developments are at the centre of a conference PAX and Chatham House are organizing entitled: ‘European Perspectives on Remote Warfare’ in Brussels, on 15th...

16 April, 2019 /

The use of armed drones never takes place in a vacuum. Drones are used in concert with special forces, private military corporations, local armed groups, the transfer of arms, the sharing of intelligence, and other forms of security assistance. Much like the use of armed drones, these activities are ways for states to get involved in conflicts without putting many...

05 March, 2019 /

A short overview of news and updates from our network. If you have events, publications, or updates to share, you may forward them to info {at} efadrones.org...

25 January, 2019 /

Early December 2018, the UK-based think-tank RUSI released a new paper on the proliferation of armed drones in the Middle East. The launch event of the paper, titled “Armed Drones in the Middle East Proliferation and Norms in the Region” took place at Whitehall in London, and was well attended by a range of policymakers, journalists, and civil society experts....

24 January, 2019 /

A short overview of news and updates from our network. If you have events, publications, or updates to share, you may forward them to info {at} efadrones.org....

23 November, 2018 /

During this year's UN General Assembly First Committee, sixteen States mentioned the use of armed drones in their statements - a significant increase from the six countries in 2017. As existing restrictions on the US drone program have been severely weakened, the number of drone strikes are increasing, and the number of drones, drone users, and drone producers continues...

13 November, 2018 /