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One Nation Under Drones

Legality, Morality, and Utility of Unmanned Combat Systems

by John E Jackson
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One Nation Under Drones is an interesting and informative review of how robotic and unmanned systems are impacting every aspect of American life, from how we fight our wars; to how we play; to how we grow our food. Edited by Professor John Jackson, who holds the E.A. Sperry Chair of Unmanned and Robotic Systems at the United States Naval War College, this highly readable book features chapters from a dozen experts, researchers, and operators of the sophisticated systems that have become ubiquitous across the nation and around the world. Press reports have focused primarily on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, officially designated as UAVs, but more often referred to as drones. This book takes you behind the scenes and describes how Predators, Reapers, Scan Eagles and dozens of other pilotless aircraft have been used to fight the Global War on Terrorism. Although these systems seemed to emerge fully-developed into the skies above America's distant battlefields following the attacks of 9-11-2001, readers will discover how they actually trace their lineage to the First World War, when the automatic airplane/aerial torpedo, designed and built by the Sperry Gyroscope Company, made its first flight just over a century ago. Unmanned aircraft were used by various combatants in World War II, and took many forms: from converted manned bombers to inter-continental attacks on the American homeland by rice-paper balloons. Technology developed in the latter decades of the 20th century enabled crews stationed thousands of miles away to attack targets on remote battlefields. Such long-range and remote-controlled weapons have been extensively used, but are controversial from both legal and ethical stand-points. Chapters written by international law specialists and drone pilots with advanced education in ethics address these issues from both sides of the argument. The book also details how robotic systems are being used on land, in and below the seas, and in civilian applications such as driverless cars. Three dozen photographs display drones as small as an insect up to those as large as a 737 airliner. One Nation Under Drones covers such a wide array of topics that it will be of interest to everyone from the casual reader seeking to know more about these systems, to national security professionals, both in and out of uniform, who will be making decisions about their procurement and use in decades to come. This work will become the definitive volume on the subject, providing the facts and avoiding the hype about systems that have moved off the pages of science fiction and into the environment all around us.

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    November 15, 2018

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      • ISBN: 9781682473801

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 29, 1994
      This unpretentious memoir is a significant contribution to the growing body of literature on life as an enlistee in the U.S. armed forces of WWII. Kernan joined the Navy in 1940 at 17 to escape Depression-era Wyoming. He spent most of the war on aircraft carriers: the Hornet at Midway; the Lexington, one of the first carriers to operate night fighters; and finally the escort carrier Sewanee. Kernan's pride in serving on them is evident. His description of boot camp and shipboard routines suggest that, for him, the Navy's often scoffed-at routines were a system that made sense, particularly in combat.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 30, 2023
      Retired U.S. Army general Martin bares his struggles with bipolar disorder in this stirring debut memoir. In 2014, after reports of erratic behavior, the 58-year-old Martin was given the choice of resigning from his position as president of the National Defense University or being fired, less than a year from his scheduled retirement. The blow was magnified by the fact that, a week earlier, Martin had received a clean bill of health and was deemed “psychiatrically fit for duty.” Following his dismissal from the NDU, however, Martin came to acknowledge that he had spiraled into psychosis—sprinkling holy water around his house, speaking nonstop at professional events—during his final months at the school. He was soon diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which had been triggered during his 2003 service in Iraq after he was promoted to a high-stakes leadership role, and “exploded” in the early 2010s, when Martin was in his 50s (though he showed signs of “hyperthymia,” or continuous mania, as early as adolescence). A strong support system, including a loving family and proper medication, helped Martin achieve stability after leaving the NDU and retiring from the military to live in Florida with his wife. He acknowledges his good fortune and, in addition to sharing the raw details of his illness, mounts a full-throated call for better diagnosis, treatment, and discussions about mental health in the U.S. This soul-baring volume has the potential to change lives.

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