Death by remote control: Drone warfare in Afghanistan, Ukraine and beyond

Publication Date

2-1-2024

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Anthropology Today

Volume

40

Issue

1

DOI

10.1111/1467-8322.12862

First Page

7

Last Page

11

Abstract

This article examines the use of military drones over the past 20 years. It includes the following: (1) a critical review of how drone warfare in the US-led ‘war on terror’ affected drone crews and those ‘living under drones’; (2) an analysis of how drone warfare in Ukraine and Russia differs from previous deployments of the technology; and (3) a careful assessment of what lies ahead, as national governments and technology firms race to develop AI-enabled drones and autonomous weapons systems on a broad scale.

Department

Anthropology

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