5. Why Drones Are Different

Sonnenberg, Stephan

doi:10.18574/nyu/9781479857531.003.0005

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“…26 If Waltz's philosophy applies today, aspiring powers may try to emulate the United States and its arguably "successful" foreign policy with respect to the use of drones. The United States has profusely used drone strikes in states like Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen, 27 and some worry this has resulted in a global norm that such use of preventive force is acceptable and therefore more likely to be employed by other countries. 28 The appeal of drones is hardly debatable -the idea of such technology has been described as "seductive" for leaders 29 and "low-cost, low-risk tools with disproportionately large benefits," 30 making drones a highly useful technology, especially for deployment against terrorist targets.…”

Section: Uavs and Interstate Conflictmentioning

confidence: 99%

India’s Drones

Schneider¹

2018

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The United States’ increasing dependence on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), more commonly referred to as drones, to carry out targeted killings has captured the attention of several countries across the globe seeking to amplify their military capabilities. While most of the current literature focuses on the strategic value of UAVs as a tool for combating terrorism, scholars have largely overlooked the use of drones as a key to maintaining security between states. This project, in contrast, investigates the implications of drones for security dilemmas between countries. It examines the case of India due to its long-standing rivalry with Pakistan, its border dispute with China, and the prevalence of terrorism in the region. It anticipates that India’s leaders view the possession of drones by their rivals as a threat to their own national security, and thus aim to acquire similar technology to maintain the power balance. A content analysis of newspaper articles related to India’s drone acquisition indicates that drones are perceived by India’s leaders to be almost equally useful in fighting terrorism and balancing a state rival, which demonstrates that, contrary to popular belief, drones do carry significance in interstate conflict.

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Section: Uavs and Interstate Conflictmentioning

confidence: 99%