FoRE launched our latest briefing on the rapid rise of armed drones in conflict at the Drone Wars conference in London on 18th September, and it is now available to the public.
The detailed briefing, „Convenient Killing: Armed Drones and the ‚Playstation Mentality'“, provides an overview of the rise of Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, in armed conflict. It raises a number of serious concerns about the introduction of armed drones into modern warfare, including high levels of civilian casualties, the use of drones in targeted killings and the idea of a ‚Playstation Mentality‘ whereby the geographical and psychological distance between the drone operator and target lowers the threshold for launching an attack.
The Drone Wars conference brought together over 80 academics, peace activists, and concerned citizens. Delegates took part in a range of talks and workshops aiming to find practical ways of challenging this new, lethal, robotic technology that is being brought in with very little public debate.
Convenient Killing: Armed Drones and the ‚Playstation Mentality‘ [PDF, 1.3MB]
Source: http://www.for.org.uk/news/
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