Death strikes from the sky: The calculus of proportionality

IEEE Technology and Society Magazine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-19

  Sharkey, Noel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data mining; Force; Lead; Pediatrics; Springs; Terrorism; Weapons

Indexed keywords

AFGHANISTAN; FORCE; GROUND FORCES; HIGH RESOLUTION CAMERAS; INTELLIGENCE GATHERINGS; SPRINGS; TERRORISM; US MILITARIES; WEAPONS;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MILITARY OPERATIONS; MILITARY VEHICLES; PEDIATRICS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES;

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

EID: 64249111030     PISSN: 02780097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MTS.2009.931865     Document Type: Article

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