Over-the Horizon Drone Strikes in an Ongoing Global War: Afghanistan and Beyond

Laura A. Dickinson discusses the challenges and limitations of applying domestic and international legal frameworks, including jus ad bellum and international human rights law, as the US conducts over the horizon, unmanned aerial vehicle operations, while US officials provide conflicting statements on whether the US remains at war. Dickinson examines Mitt Regan’s book Drone Strike:… Continue reading Over-the Horizon Drone Strikes in an Ongoing Global War: Afghanistan and Beyond

Analyzing the Legality and Effectiveness of US Targeted Killing

Laurie Blank discusses a new approach to analyze the legality and effectiveness of US targeted killing. She suggests that targeted killing should be viewed through a lens that combines the effectiveness and legality metrics while also focusing on the essential issue of legitimacy. Blank then explores the effectiveness of targeted killing through a legal lens… Continue reading Analyzing the Legality and Effectiveness of US Targeted Killing

Analyzing the Impacts of Targeted Killing: Lessons for the United States

A central tool in the United States’ counterterrorism strategy over the past two decades has been the use of remotely piloted aircraft, more commonly known as drones, to target members of Al Qaeda and other associated terrorist groups. These drone strikes have been largely concentrated in northwest Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia, although the exact number… Continue reading Analyzing the Impacts of Targeted Killing: Lessons for the United States