Essays about: "covert operations"

Found 2 essays containing the words covert operations.

  1. 1. Killing Terrorists - Armed Drones and the Ethics of War

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Joel Lundquist; [2014]
    Keywords : targeted killing; terrorism; al Qaeda; War on Terror; Pakistan; drones; UAV; Unmanned Ariel Vehicle; unlawful combatant; just war theory; international humanitarian law; human rights; public international law; covert operations; CIA;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to answer the question whether the U.S. policy on targeted killings with combat drones is compatible with the legal doctrine of just war theory, applicable international law, and human rights law. Moreover, this paper intends to examine the legal issues arising from the U. READ MORE

  3. 2. Passive Aircraft Altimetry using GPS as a Bistatic Radar : A simulation model

    University essay from Institutionen för systemteknik

    Author : Anders Andersson; Daniel Hallgren; [2003]
    Keywords : Datorteknik; Bistatic radar; GPS; altimeter; passive; reflectivity; scattering; altimetry; Datorteknik;

    Abstract : A common way to measure height in aerial vehicles is to use a radar height altimeter (RHM). Since the RHM transmits radar pulses that can be detected, a passive alternative would be desirable in military applications. READ MORE