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The Coercive Logic of Militant Drone Use

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ID20138529
AuthorsAustin C Doctor (0000-0003-1397-0092, International Civil Aviation Organization, corresponding author), James I Walsh (0000-0002-5833-1705, International Civil Aviation Organization)
Year2021
Volume51
Issue2
Pages73-84
Publication date2021-05-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe US Army War College Quarterly Parameters (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0031-1723 • E-ISSN: 0031-1723
PublisherUnited States Army War College Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.55540/0031-1723.3069
PMID41244102
OpenAlexW3171238929
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited6

While unmanned aerial systems can serve as a force multiplier for militants, these systems do not embody a transformation in modern insurgent warfare or enable militants to engage regularly in strategic coercion. Instead, drone use is consistent with a militant group's relative capabilities and broader strategic objectives. Consequently, these groups are likely to employ drones primarily for theater and tactical military purposes

Aeronautics · Coercion (linguistics) · Computer security · Drone · Militant · Political science · Politics · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Military History and Strategy · Philosophy

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Unique citing works3
Citations per year1
Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 3

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