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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-III).01 10.31703/girr.2023(VI-III).01 Published : Sep 2023Legal Defense of US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Through the Prism of US Laws
The US drone policy of targeted killings after 9/11 as part of its counter-terrorism efforts in Pakistan’s tribal areas has raised major serious concerns, particularly legal issues. This paper attempts to assess how US Laws defend drone strikes. US Congressional Order 1973, AUMF and its national self-defence right have mainly been focused on. The study is qualitative in nature and based on secondary sources. The results indicated the US approach to be based solely on its domestic laws and realist thinking. This indifferent legal analysis by the US is not acceptable for other legal regimes and requires certain modifications.Therefore the study recommends that rather than relying on a single state law the other legal circles and stakeholders may be given due share in deciding and finally adopting a well established international legal framework for drones. Only a consensus-based legal system can make drone use more effective in future wars.
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Drones, Targeted Killings, Legality, National Self-defence, Legal Framework, Modifications, Congressional Order, AUMF
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(1) Najma Akbar
Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of International Relations, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Ijaz Khan Khattak
Former Professor & Chairman Department of International Relations, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Kp, Pakistan.
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APA : Akbar, N., & Khattak, I. K. (2023). Legal Defense of US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Through the Prism of US Laws. Global International Relations Review, VI(III), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-III).01
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CHICAGO : Akbar, Najma, and Ijaz Khan Khattak. 2023. "Legal Defense of US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Through the Prism of US Laws." Global International Relations Review, VI (III): 1-10 doi: 10.31703/girr.2023(VI-III).01
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HARVARD : AKBAR, N. & KHATTAK, I. K. 2023. Legal Defense of US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Through the Prism of US Laws. Global International Relations Review, VI, 1-10.
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MHRA : Akbar, Najma, and Ijaz Khan Khattak. 2023. "Legal Defense of US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Through the Prism of US Laws." Global International Relations Review, VI: 1-10
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MLA : Akbar, Najma, and Ijaz Khan Khattak. "Legal Defense of US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Through the Prism of US Laws." Global International Relations Review, VI.III (2023): 1-10 Print.
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OXFORD : Akbar, Najma and Khattak, Ijaz Khan (2023), "Legal Defense of US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Through the Prism of US Laws", Global International Relations Review, VI (III), 1-10
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TURABIAN : Akbar, Najma, and Ijaz Khan Khattak. "Legal Defense of US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Through the Prism of US Laws." Global International Relations Review VI, no. III (2023): 1-10. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-III).01