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Mar 2022
19m 49s

Consumer drones in conflict: where do th...

ICRC LAW AND POLICY
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The skies over the conflict in Ukraine are filled with identical-looking consumer drones piloted by combatants and civilians alike – aircraft that promise to be a regular feature of war in the future. Few methods exist for telling small drones apart in airspace: combatants, unable to distinguish between drones that are a threat and those that aren’t, may dir ... Show More
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