by Ashley Boyle | Jul 24, 2012 | Monitor
A significant factor in the US Government’s expansion of its drone programs is the cost advantage the technology holds over more conventional military equipment, forces, and operations. While drones are unmanned, their operation still requires a ground flight...
by Ashley Boyle | Jul 19, 2012 | Monitor
China has announced a US$20 billion loan package to Africa, to be disbursed over the next three years, in a move that ensures strong ties between the continent and Beijing for years to come. The amount of the loan package is double that made by China in 2009 and...
by Ashley Boyle | Jul 13, 2012 | Monitor
One of the touchstones in the current US drones dialogue is the the legality of lethal drone strikes. Despite claiming the strikes are legally permissible, Administration officials have not yet cited any legal statute in justifying the use of drones in...
by Ashley Boyle | Jul 9, 2012 | Monitor
Recently, we have seen violent extremism proliferate across Africa: increased sectarian violence in Nigeria, expanded recruiting efforts by Al Shabaab, and tensions in Mali. A nexus between African political militancy and imported ideological terrorism adds a new...
by Ashley Boyle | Jun 28, 2012 | Monitor
Unequivocally, 2012 has been the year of the drone. While few dispute that the US Government needs to engage both the American people and the international community in an informed dialogue on its use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in counterterrorism (CT)...
