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I fell old Americans. The war in Afghanistan is now over.

We will maintain the fight against terrorists in Afghanistan and other countries.

We just don't need to fight a groundward to do it.

We have what's called over the horizon capabilities, which means we can strike terrorists and

targets without American boots on the ground. Very few have needed it.

For nearly two decades, drone strikes have been a part of American warfare.

But the law is the define who can launch these strikes, where presidents need oversight,

where they can act unilaterally. It's often evolving and based on blanket authorizations

from decades ago. The previous three US presidents have redefined the rules guiding drone warfare.

And since taking office, President Biden has made efforts to do the same on his terms.

Biden has been tightening some Trump-era policies in an effort to limit drone strikes.

And yet, things have changed for Biden, as he navigates a withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Earlier this week, he issued a drone strike in Kabul, meant to thwart a planned attack by the

Islamic State. That strike killed 10 civilians.

So what will presidential power to issue drone strikes look like under Biden,

a president who wants to reform drone policy, but is also faced with instability in the region where

he just extracted US military? How much power should the president have to act unilaterally

when it comes to drones? And how will that question define this era of US warfare?

This is, can he do that? A podcast that explores the powers and limitations of American government

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