Is Obama’s Transparency on Drone Policy Too Little, Too Late? (Ellen Laipson, Stimson Center)

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles for lethal purposes has generated passionate debates about how this not-so-new technology has changed the rules of war, creating a demand for new global norms. On the domestic front, drone technology raises difficult public policy issues related to commerce, ethics, air safety and good government. The Obama administration’s recent decisions to release its policy guidance for drone use and civilian casualty data will help temper public misgivings, but the debate will continue.

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