Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, are an important tool for armed forces. After years of setback, Canada’s Armed Forces have finally purchased drone technology. Elise Wagner discusses how Canada got to this important milestone of modern warfare.
Canada has the longest coastline of any country, which presents Canada with one of its greatest security challenges. Paul Pryce discusses innovative approaches to defending Canada’s crucial but remote waterways in the Arctic.
Usman Javed reviews the effectiveness of the current drone program and issues regarding transparency.
Do you like video games? Do you like politics? So does Ian!
In Part II of III, Kelsey Berg discusses the rapid expansion of military drones, and its drawbacks.
Leon Fleddermann looks at the evolution of combat drones and its impact on conventional 21st century warfare.
Are armed drones actually strategic in conflict? Our editors examine the pros and cons, and attempt to separate the moral argument from the strategic.
Replacing human soldiers with autonomously-thinking robots on the battlefield is proving to be more complicated than expected.
Samantha Hossack’s second piece about the humanitarian concerns affiliated with drone warfare.
Samantha Hossack discusses the advantages of drone warfare