PREDATOR - The Remote Control Air War Over Iraq and Afghanistan
Author - Matt J. Martin
Published by - Zenith Press
Year published - 2010
Genre - Weapons and Intelligence
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
This book is an immensely readable book about a new face of war. It relates the experience of being a Predator drone pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan. This was the first war where the warrior electronically “commutes” to the battlefield, fights, and “commutes “ home literally within minutes. We all have learned about the value of counterinsurgency operations, now we also learn about the psychology of this new armchair warfare and its surreal atmosphere of being in battle with video game attributes. This book is an eye-opening description of the conflicting feelings experienced by those who fly these drones in the combat zones and then they return to their “normal” lives when their shift is complete.
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Author - Matt J. Martin
Published by - Zenith Press
Year published - 2010
Genre - Weapons and Intelligence
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
This book is an immensely readable book about a new face of war. It relates the experience of being a Predator drone pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan. This was the first war where the warrior electronically “commutes” to the battlefield, fights, and “commutes “ home literally within minutes. We all have learned about the value of counterinsurgency operations, now we also learn about the psychology of this new armchair warfare and its surreal atmosphere of being in battle with video game attributes. This book is an eye-opening description of the conflicting feelings experienced by those who fly these drones in the combat zones and then they return to their “normal” lives when their shift is complete.
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Author - Matt J. Martin
Published by - Zenith Press
Year published - 2010
Genre - Weapons and Intelligence
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
This book is an immensely readable book about a new face of war. It relates the experience of being a Predator drone pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan. This was the first war where the warrior electronically “commutes” to the battlefield, fights, and “commutes “ home literally within minutes. We all have learned about the value of counterinsurgency operations, now we also learn about the psychology of this new armchair warfare and its surreal atmosphere of being in battle with video game attributes. This book is an eye-opening description of the conflicting feelings experienced by those who fly these drones in the combat zones and then they return to their “normal” lives when their shift is complete.
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