Italy establishes asylum seeker centers in Albania

Under the Meloni government, Italy has established centers in Albania for rejected asylum seekers, utilizing fenced and guarded facilities in a third country as precursors to deportation. This reflects a broader trend within the European Union toward externalizing and subcontracting migration management, moving processes away from direct oversight.

In the context of modern conflict, the war in Ukraine has highlighted the role of drone technology. The use of drones creates a technical and moral distance between operators and targets, contributing to the abstraction of casualties in various global conflicts, including those involving Russia and Ukraine.