UAVs As Mobile IEDs

By Robert J. Bunker

Dr. Robert J. Bunker is an Adjunct Research Professor, Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA and Adjunct Faculty, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA. He is a past Futurist in Residence, Behavioral Research and Instruction Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, Quantico, VA, and a past Distinguished Visiting Professor and Minerva Chair at the Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College. Dr. Bunker holds degrees in political science, government, social science, behavioral science, anthropology-geography, and history, has taken hundreds of hours of specialized counter-terrorism training, and has hundreds of publications. He has been involved in both threat characterization and military field experiments related to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Drones have traditionally been used by Western militaries as a tool in counterterrorism efforts, but insurgent and terrorist groups are increasingly turning to small hobby drones to bolster their own efforts. The Cipher Brief spoke with Robert Bunker of the Strategic Studies Institute on how insurgents can incorporate this new limited form of airpower into their operational playbooks.

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