Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins
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Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins is a non-fiction book that critically examines the development, strategy, and consequences of modern drone warfare and targeted killing.
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| Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins Context triple: [Andrew Cockburn, notableWork, Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins]
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Zero Days
Zero Days is a 2016 documentary film by Alex Gibney that investigates the Stuxnet computer worm and the covert world of state-sponsored cyber warfare.
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B.
The Breach
The Breach is the interdimensional rift on the Pacific Ocean floor in the "Pacific Rim" universe through which the alien Kaiju enter Earth.
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C.
Breach
Breach is a 2007 American spy thriller film based on the true story of FBI agent and convicted spy Robert Hanssen, in which Chris Cooper delivers a critically acclaimed performance as the duplicitous lead.
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The Craft of Intelligence
The Craft of Intelligence is a seminal book on espionage and intelligence operations written by former CIA Director Allen Dulles, offering an insider’s perspective on the theory and practice of modern intelligence work.
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Unseen Warfare
Unseen Warfare is a classic Eastern Orthodox spiritual manual on inner spiritual struggle and ascetic life, traditionally attributed to St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins Target entity description: Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins is a non-fiction book that critically examines the development, strategy, and consequences of modern drone warfare and targeted killing.
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A.
Zero Days
Zero Days is a 2016 documentary film by Alex Gibney that investigates the Stuxnet computer worm and the covert world of state-sponsored cyber warfare.
-
B.
The Breach
The Breach is the interdimensional rift on the Pacific Ocean floor in the "Pacific Rim" universe through which the alien Kaiju enter Earth.
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C.
Breach
Breach is a 2007 American spy thriller film based on the true story of FBI agent and convicted spy Robert Hanssen, in which Chris Cooper delivers a critically acclaimed performance as the duplicitous lead.
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D.
The Craft of Intelligence
The Craft of Intelligence is a seminal book on espionage and intelligence operations written by former CIA Director Allen Dulles, offering an insider’s perspective on the theory and practice of modern intelligence work.
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E.
Unseen Warfare
Unseen Warfare is a classic Eastern Orthodox spiritual manual on inner spiritual struggle and ascetic life, traditionally attributed to St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
expose flaws in high-tech warfare
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question effectiveness of drone strikes ⓘ |
| author | Andrew Cockburn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
U.S. drone program
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military-industrial complex ⓘ
linked to:
military–industrial complex
targeted killing policy ⓘ |
| discusses |
ethical implications of drone warfare
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kill lists ⓘ legal issues of targeted killing ⓘ psychological distance in remote killing ⓘ role of contractors in warfare ⓘ signature strikes ⓘ surveillance technology ⓘ |
| examines |
automation in warfare
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bureaucracy of targeted killing ⓘ civilian casualties in drone strikes ⓘ development of drone technology ⓘ intelligence failures in targeting ⓘ strategy of drone warfare ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Central Intelligence Agency
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Pentagon decision-making ⓘ United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
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| genre |
military history
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political non-fiction ⓘ war and conflict ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S. military policy
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assassination ⓘ counterterrorism strategy ⓘ drone warfare ⓘ national security ⓘ remote warfare ⓘ targeted killing ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor | detailed investigative reporting on drone warfare ⓘ |
| perspective | critical ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company ⓘ |
| setting | post-9/11 era ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
War on Terror
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linked to:
Global War on Terrorism
early 21st century ⓘ |
| title | Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins Description of subject: Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins is a non-fiction book that critically examines the development, strategy, and consequences of modern drone warfare and targeted killing.
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