Tag Archives: China

Professor Garcia: governments should prioritize the common good over military spending

Posted on August 22, 2022 by admin

Denise Garcia (Northeastern University, Boston, Mass) is an academic who advises the United Nations on arms control and the military uses of artificial intelligence and robotics. Highlights from her article, Redirect military budgets to tackle climate change and pandemics follow. … Continue reading →

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‘Civilization has no place for drones’

Posted on April 12, 2015 by admin

So wrote Joel Andreas, associate professor of sociology at the Johns Hopkins University, in the Baltimore Sun, 2013. President Obama met President Castro in Panama on April 11th and pledged to develop a new relationship between the two countries, adding … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged China, Cuba, drone bases, drone race, Israel, Luis Posada Carriles, President Castro, robotic warfare | 1 Comment

United Nations special investigation into drone strikes and targeted killings

Posted on May 8, 2013 by admin

CNN updates January reports of a United Nations special investigation which will examine drone strikes and targeted killings in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. It will be prepared for the U.N. General Assembly by British lawyer Ben Emmerson, the United … Continue reading →

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UN special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism to investigate civilian drone strike casualties

Posted on January 25, 2013 by admin

A link from The Brummie led to this information from Al Jazeera: The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has launched an investigation into drone strikes and will review resultant civilian casualties to determine whether the attacks … Continue reading →

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Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister, Zhao Qizheng, says that drone attacks are a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty

Posted on October 31, 2012 by admin

Yesterday in Pakistan’s The Nation newspaper commented – as the two main contenders for the White House assure the electorate that they would intensify drone attacks in the tribal region of Pakistan, if elected – that it is refreshing to … Continue reading →

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