Unmanned, drones, data, and the illusion of perfect warfare, William M. Arkin
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Unmanned, drones, data, and the illusion of perfect warfare, William M. Arkin
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-380) and index
Illustrations
platesillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Unmanned
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
894625541
Responsibility statement
William M. Arkin
Sub title
drones, data, and the illusion of perfect warfare
Summary
"Unmanned is an in-depth examination of why seemingly successful wars never seem to end. The problem centers on drones, now accumulated in the thousands, the front end of a spying and killing machine that is disconnected from either security or safety. Drones, however, are only part of the problem. William Arkin shows that security is actually undermined by an impulse to gather as much data as possible, the appetite and the theory both skewed towards the notion that no amount is too much. And yet the very endeavor of putting fewer human in potential danger places everyone in greater danger. Wars officially end, but the Data Machine lives on forever. Throughout his career, Arkin has exposed powerful secrets of so-called national security and intelligence. Now he continues that tradition. The most alarming book about warfare in years, Unmanned is essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of mankind."--Provided from Amazon.com
Table Of Contents
Search of the wind -- Dead reckoning -- Fire and forget -- Trojan spirit -- Dialogue of the deaf -- Another plane -- Inherit the wind -- My back is killing me -- The machine builds -- The split -- The explosion -- Flock of birds -- Mind-set over mind -- Gilgamesh calling -- Beyond the speed of war -- X-men -- Ring of fiber -- Command post of the future -- Oh. Obama was elected -- Pattern of life -- Warka -- Epilogue: the event
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Drones, data, and the illusion of perfect warfare
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- Targeted killing -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- Drohne
- War + Moral and ethical aspects -- United States
- Military intelligence -- United States -- Evaluation
- Drone aircraft + Moral and ethical aspects -- United States
- Drone aircraft + Government policy -- United States
- Data mining + Moral and ethical aspects
- USA
- Sicherheitspolitik
- Military intelligence + Technological innovation + Moral and ethical aspects
- Drone aircraft -- United States
- National security -- United States
- United States -- Military policy -- Moral and ethical aspects
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- Targeted killing -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- Drohne
- War + Moral and ethical aspects -- United States
- Military intelligence -- United States -- Evaluation
- Drone aircraft + Moral and ethical aspects -- United States
- Drone aircraft + Government policy -- United States
- Data mining + Moral and ethical aspects
- USA
- Sicherheitspolitik
- Military intelligence + Technological innovation + Moral and ethical aspects
- Drone aircraft -- United States
- National security -- United States
- United States -- Military policy -- Moral and ethical aspects
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