6 Jun 2013

From Boots on the Ground to Drones in the Sky

In this video, five experts discuss America's recent efforts to reassert its 'hard power' presence in the Middle East, primarily by relying on new military technologies such as aerial drones. In exploring this phenomenon in detail, the discussants analyze the legal, ethical and practical dimensions of these new tools and wonder whether over-relying on them will weaken the US's ability to apply soft power in the region. (Note: The participants in this discussion include Issandr El-Amrani, Ahmed Hashim, Leila Hudson, Robert Bianchi, and Michael Hudson.)

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NUS MEI Videos

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Middle East Institute (MEI)

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