This course is designed to provide the student with a basic knowledge of current issues relating to... read more drone and, to a lesser extent satellite usage, in a variety of situations relating to nonproliferation, export controls, and terrorism. Military, domestic, and terrorist use of drones in a wide range of applications will be covered.

Domestic and international policy issues raised by regulation of the use of drones will be addressed. Privacy issues related to drone use will be reviewed and the legal regimes that affect the uses of drones will be discussed. The impact of changing technical capabilities and potential collisions with civil liberties in these areas will be covered and how civil liberties are and can be balanced against security interests will be examined.

This course will be taught in a seminar format. Each student will be required to write a paper on a topic of their choosing related to the course. Nominal paper length is 20 pages. Students will also make a short presentation of their paper topic to the class.