1. Unarmed Aerial Vehicles – A Foreign Policy Nightmare By: Michael Sussman

2. Introduction Unarmed Aerial Vehicles (UAVS or drones) – Used for remote sensing, commercial aerial surveillance, and airstrikes. Over-exploited as a foreign policy tactic Create issues of morality, strategic error, and economic greed View the Israeli “Ghost” in action! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlM RFLDFNw0

3. Military Tactics - US Obama has implemented drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan to eliminate members from Al- Qaeda Strikes have killed at least 2,200 citizens as collateral damage Creates a moral and strategic issue

4. Drone Market The United Arab Emirates recently bought $200 million of drones from US Israel is the world’s largest exporter of drones China can produce drones cheaply and efficiently View the above Heron – TP (Israel) in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n 2fpqaPLj3U

5. Drone Comparison CountryPurposeFlight Duration Lethal (Yes/No) Predator XPUnited States/United Arab Emirates Intelligence, surveillance missions LongNo GhostIsraelInfantry ops, stealth surveillance ShortNo PterodactylChinaReconnaissance missions, airstrikes LongYes 1 1 – Long: >2 hours

6. Drones as Acts of War China will attack enemies of the state, even on foreign soil North Korean leader, Kim-Jong Un, continues to launch nuclear tests and threaten the US and North Korea, despite sanctions from UN security council.

7. Conclusion Drones are cheap and effective war tools that save the lives of human pilots However, if abused as a foreign policy tactics, we could live in a world where countries enter wars more quickly and easily.

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