This roundup, curated by ReThink Media, looks at how the media is talking about drone warfare (and related topics) and what stories are being told. With little transparency from governments on this topic, this roundup aims to be as comprehensive as possible, identifying breaking news, trends, developing stories, or interesting narratives. Rethink Media also use media coverage to compile a snapshot of...
Armed drones and drone technology continue to proliferate around the world. The ramifications of their use are seen in Libya, Somalia, Yemen and, more recently, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. In a side event to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, hosted on October 22th, 2020 by the Stimson Center and PAX, experts discussed the role multilateral...
In our monthly press review, curated by Internazionale, we translate, analyze and summarize news from various European publications on the issues of drones. In September 2020 the most frequent topics discussed in drone news were drones leading the air war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the European drone race, German debates on armed drones, drones flying over the English Channel, American drones...
Armed drones continue to proliferate, and States remain largely silent on their legal justifications guiding targeted drone strikes. Without bold leadership and multilateral collaboration, the global community remains at risk of unchecked proliferation and irresponsible use and export of drones. In this webinar, on October 22, experts will discuss current trends, initiatives, and opportunities that could be undertaken in a multilateral...
This roundup, curated by ReThink Media, looks at how the media is talking about drone warfare (and related topics) and what stories are being told. With little transparency from governments on this topic, this roundup aims to be as comprehensive as possible, identifying breaking news, trends, developing stories, or interesting narratives. Rethink Media also use media coverage to compile a snapshot of...
Priyanka Motaparthy has written a critical article for Responsible Statecraft on why the expansion of the U.S. program of lethal drone strikes to Kenya is problematic: "The U.S. military is seeking new authorities to expand its program of lethal drone strikes into Kenya, in order to target al-Shabab fighters in the region, the New York Times reported last week. The request reportedly...
In our monthly press review, curated by Internazionale, we translate, analyze and summarize news from various European publications on the issues of drones. In August 2020 the most frequent topics discussed in drone news were drone developments in the U.S., Russian drones, anti-drone systems, Germany's involvement in the Turkish drone program and drone warfare in the Middle East. You can find the...
This roundup, curated by ReThink Media, looks at how the media is talking about drone warfare (and related topics) and what stories are being told. With little transparency from governments on this topic, this roundup aims to be as comprehensive as possible, identifying breaking news, trends, developing stories, or interesting narratives. Rethink Media also use media coverage to compile a snapshot of...