My PhD research examines the Obama Administration's 'small-footprint' counter-terrorism strategy in its 'war' against Al-Qaeda's affiliates in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. I have a particular interest in the drone campaign and the Obama Administration's turn toward security force assistance programs.
I am an assistant lecturer on the Contemporary Politics and Government in the United States module at the University of Kent, and am also the vice-chair of the BISA PGN network.
If Donald Trump takes control of the US drone fleet ...
Sep 20, 2016 11:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
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