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  • The weaponisation of drones – a threat from above used for terrorist purposes [Elektronski vir]
    Ilijevski, Ice ; Dimovski, Zlate ; Babanoski, Kire
    Purpose: The subject of this paper is to determine the threat of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles – UAVs), which are evolving rapidly and becoming more efficient, powerful, and easily weaponised, ... with regard to their use by terrorist organisations. Because of the precision, efficiency, and economy of drones, in the last decade terrorist organisations have used these to carry out attacks all over the world. The paper discusses the prevention and the countermeasures undertaken by national authorities, as well as the development of defensive tactics against drone strikes. The paper notes that the threat posed drones is even greater than many imagine, as they can be used to attack critical infrastructure. Design/Methods/Approach: The tactical ways in which terrorist organisations have made malicious use of drones are considered and described in the paper. In order to better understand the core of this problem, the methods and techniques of attack, the characteristics of the drones and the measures taken by the security and intelligence services in the fight against this threat are reviewed and assessed. All these questions were also addressed by theorists researching this field in semi-structured interviews conducted online. Findings: Because of the rapid development of the technology and progress in the area of drone production, as well as their low price and the availability, drones can be easily transformed into improvised explosive devices that are attractive to many terrorist organisations and individuals, producing a new type of asymmetrical threat. The threat coming from air that is posed by drones is very sophisticated and complex, and deserves more attention from national security authorities. Moreover, the development and introduction of protective and preventive approaches and mechanisms on an international level, and full implementation on a national level, is essential to prevent planned attacks with drones. Originality/Value: This topic is rarely discussed in security research and studies. The paper offers a solid overview of the problems and threats that drones are already causing to law enforcement agencies, and the challenges for national authorities with regard to preventing them.
    Source: Varstvoslovje [Elektronski vir]. - ISSN 2232-2981 (Letn. 23, št. 3, 2021, str. 336-349)
    Type of material - e-article ; adult, serious
    Publish date - 2021
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 95111427

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    https://www.fvv.um.si/rv/arhiv/2021-3/05_Ilijevski_Dimovski_Babanoski_2021_3.pdf
    https://www.fvv.um.si/rv/arhiv/2021-3/05_Ilijevski_Dimovski_Babanoski_2021_3-E.html
    Digital Library of the University of Maribor – DLUM
    Digitalna knjižnica Slovenije - dLib.si

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