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Zak Kallenborn

Policy Fellow, Schar School of Policy and Government

Zak Kallenborn is a Policy Fellow at the Schar School of Policy and Government. He is also a Research Affiliate with the Unconventional Weapons and Technology Division of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START); an officially designated U.S. Army "Mad Scientist"; and a national security consultant.
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Send in the Quadcopters: Arm Ukrainian Citizens with Simple Drones

Ukrainians are already using consumer-grade drones to spot Russian forces. We should send more of them.

  • Zak Kallenborn
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Thousands of Afghan Refugees Await Rescue. Here’s What the US Needs to Do

Various policy changes are needed to alleviate national-security and moral harms.

  • Mike Edwards and Zak Kallenborn
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Israel’s Drone Swarm Over Gaza Should Worry Everyone

It’s time global leaders set new rules for these future weapons already being used to kill.

  • Zak Kallenborn
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In a Robot War, Kill the Humans

Even if advances in robotics mean fewer humans on the battlefield, the fight will increasingly focus on those that remain.

  • Zak Kallenborn
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Build a National Counter-Drone Network

Defensive drones stationed at airports and other likely points of attack could be teleoperated from one or more central facilities.

  • Zak Kallenborn
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Academic Paywalls Harm National Security

Embracing the open-access movement would help defense leaders make America safer and strengthen their ties with the tech industry.

  • Zak Kallenborn