The Global Debate Over the Legality of Drones Continues

While lethal U.S. drone strikes have successfully removed many key terrorists from the battlefield, the legal justifications for such actions remains a heavily debated topic in the United States and globally.

“Current U.S. drone policy is devoid of public understanding of the processes through which targeting decisions are made and the domestic and international legal justifications for these decisions,” explains Rachel Stohl, Cipher Brief expert and Senior Associate at the Stimson Center.

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