The Origins of the Drone Program

The armed drone is one of the most important counterterrorism instruments used by both the United States, and United Kingdom, and its deployment is both constant and controversial. The origins of this weapon, and the birth of the programme that utilises it, however, are not well known. In this essay, published on the influential Lawfare site, Christopher Fuller offers a brief history of the drone programme and shows how it is interwoven with broader institutional changes in U.S. counterterrorism. Read the full article at: https://www.lawfareblog.com/origins-drone-program