The Ethics of Unmanned Warfare and the Truman Conundrum

By: vmibill95 (Diary)  |  February 8th at 02:21 PM  | 

The first instance of weapons of the computer age for many was the grainy nosecone pictures produced by American smart bombs striking Iraqi targets in 1991. The images left many amazed and asking the question, “do we [mankind] really have the technology to do that?” Lurch forward another ten years to the use of drone aircraft in the Afghan War. The euphoria is over. The | Read More »

The Next American Crusade: The U.S. Military Campaign in Africa

By: vmibill95 (Diary)  |  January 15th at 08:43 AM  | 

Despite upcoming deep cuts to the Pentagon’s budget, the United States has embarked on a military campaign in Africa. Confidential sources inside AFRICOM (the United States military’s Africa Command) spoke of a large increase of materials and manpower making its way to Africa in early 2011.  The past year saw a very quiet and concerted effort on the part of the administration to continue the | Read More »