The moment I received the prompt to explore just war theory, the first controversial topic containing strong arguments on both sides that interested me was that of drone warfare. As tensions rise between countries and technology improves, the possibility of advanced warfare among nations seems imminent as drones are deployed in replacement of soldiers. The purposes of these unmanned drones in present day are primarily intel collection and target acquisition, which usually leads to extermination of
mean that Realism today is of less significance than it was centuries ago. The environment is constantly evolving, new ideas arise, technology advances, and moral perspectives keep changing. Sovereignty has changed however it is still valid. As Emerich de Vattel (1883) asserted, ‘Of all the rights that can belong to a nation, sovereignty is doubtless the most precious’