The Right’s Time to Fly?

Abstract

right-wing terrorist Brenton Tarrant attacked two mosques in Christchurch, killing 51 and injuring 49. 1 He found inspiration in the manifesto and actions of Anders Behring Breivik, a Norwegian right-wing terrorist who murdered 77 people in 2011. 2 Tarrant's attack in Christchurch was unique as it lead to mass casualties and was livestreamed on Facebook as it happened. 3 The latter represents a strategic shift from earlier attacks by right-wing extremists, who normally do not actively communicate their course of action to a wider audience. 4 Additionally, in July 2020, it was revealed to the public that Tarrant had conducted reconnaissance of the mosque area by using a UAV some weeks prior to his attack. 5 This 1.

A Flying Reign of Terror? The Who, Where, When, What, and How of Non-state Actors and Armed Drones

“…This may inspire new and emerging players in the field to adopt armed UAVs in their repertoire. As recommended in past scholarly work [69], intelligence and security services should pay attention to violent nonstate actors showing interest in and procurement of UAV parts or bodies, particularly those who have members with aviation and/or engineering expertise. Research and reporting on violent non-state actors' use of armed UAVs from the last decade have shown that the development, to some extent, has come full circle in the sense that state actors or state-backed actors are using commercial UAVs in the same manner as violent non-state actors have been for several years.…”