Keyword Drones, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Just War, Jus ad Bellum, Jus in Bello, Moral Hazard, Idealized Warrior

This paper explores the moral implications of the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) to conduct lethal strikes as a tactic in the United States counterterrorism campaign. In doing so, and at the unclassified level, this paper presents a factual…