New policy piece on our @bjpols.bsky.social paper with Paolo Bertolotti, Ali Jadbabaie, and Fotini Christia.
What do drone strikes do to civilians nearby? The non-lethal effects are larger than advertised
irregularwarfare.org/hidden-costs-of-precision-what-drone-strikes-actually-do-to-civilians
New research using cellphone data from Yemen reveals that U.S. drone strikes cause widespread civilian displacement and communication spikes, even when avoiding casualties. These non-lethal disruption...
