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August 26, 2011

Defense and Security
Beware the Rise of the Drones

A U.S. Predator unmanned drone armed with a missile stands on the tarmac of Kandahar military airport on June 13, 2010 (Massoud Hossaini/Courtesy Reuters). This post originally appeared as part of t…

Beware the Rise of the Drones
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

June 20, 2014

Defense Technology
Limiting Armed Drone Proliferation

Overview The Obama administration should pursue a strategy that places clear limits on its own sale and use of armed drones lest these weapons proliferate and their use becomes widespread. These a…

Council Special Report by Micah Zenko and Sarah E. Kreps Center for Preventive Action

June 16, 2014

Military Operations
One Decade of Drone Strikes in Pakistan

In May 2002, Gen. John Keane, commander of the 101st Airborne Division, vowed: “We have broken their will and they are trying to establish another safe haven now in Pakistan...when the time is right,…

Paki Drone Strikes Total 6.12.14
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

March 2, 2017

Heads of State and Government
The (Not-So) Peaceful Transition of Power: Trump’s Drone Strikes Outpace Obama

[Note: This post was updated to reflect additional strikes in Yemen on March 2, March 3, and March 6.] As a candidate, President Donald Trump was deeply misleading about the sorts of military oper…

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Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

April 16, 2013

Drones
Transferring CIA Drone Strikes to the Pentagon

The main obstacle to acknowledging the scope, legality, and oversight of U.S. targeted killings beyond traditional or "hot" battlefields is the division of lead executive authority between the Joint …

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Policy Innovation Memorandum by Micah Zenko Center for Preventive Action