Drone strikes: military applications and implications

Drones CRAAP Evaluation -- Drones Wikipedia - Unmanned combat aerial vehicle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_combat_aerial_vehicle Currency -- Unknown Wikipedia updates material randomly Relevance - The website is relevant to my topic and provides a good overview of some of the important considerations related to drones, or as they are known as unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). It provides sections on the history of development, some future models, how they are being used, and some information about the politics, legal aspects, and the ethics related to their use. The content is highly relevant to the study of drones and the issues associated with it and a wide range of different topics that are related to their use in combat. C. Authority -- Wikipedia does not have any authority. Any user can modify its content and much of the information could potentially be wrong or unverified. However, although the website itself is thought to have limited authority, the site lists its sources which can be verified. Thus even though there is no authority directly, the website can be used to find information with more credibility. D. Accuracy -- Since this article condenses a wide variety of information from different sources it is difficult to verify the accuracy of all the information provided. Most of it seems factual and the original sources are cited. Furthermore, the website does not include any opinionated information. However, each piece of information would have to be verified independently to judge the accuracy of the entire site which would be incredibly time consuming. It would be easier to verify the information in the relevant content than trying to judge the entire page. E. Purpose -- the purpose of the site is to user-based encyclopedia that can be updated in real-time. The purpose of the specific page on combat drones is to provide an overview of what drones are, information about the development of the technology, and how/where they are being used. Arctic spy drones a defence concern as Russia expands reach http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/arctic-spy-drones-a-defence-concern-as-russia-expands-reach-1.2953027 A. Currency -- February 11, 2015 B. Relevance -- This article is relevant to many issues that are developing in current events. One issue is that tensions have arisen between Russia and the U.S. As well as other members of NATO. For example, the United States is considering arming a group of Ukrainians and Russia has been vocal about the West staying out of the conflict. With this geopolitical background in mind, this article deals with some of the drone capabilities that Russia may have to be used in the Arctic region. Canada has been slower than other Western nations to adopt drone technology to provide surveillance of their borders in the north. Drone capabilities could be used in the future to monitor Russia's activities in these regions. Russia could also use drones for the same purpose as well as some potential offensive actions. C. Authority -- the article was written by a reputable newspaper in Canada by a staff writer. The author bases the information presented was based off an access to information request that was obtained from the Canadian Press to obtain was classified information. D. Accuracy -- The article primarily focuses on potential capabilities and thus does not provide much information in which accuracy can be judged. However, it is accurate that some members of the Canadian government are concerned about Russia's activities in the Arctic region. E. Purpose -- the purpose of this article is to present information about the future role of drones in the Arctic. As drone technology becomes cheaper and more available to different nations there will likely be an increased usage for a range of various applications including monitoring of the arctic region. Works Cited Brewster, M. (2015, February 11). Arctic spy drones a defence concern as Russia expands reach. Retrieved from CBC News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/arctic-spy-drones-a-defence-concern-as-russia-expands-reach-1.2953027 Wikipedia. (2015, February 4). Unmanned combat aerial vehicle. Retrieved from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_combat_aerial_vehicle