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Drone News 2012
Drone News and Analysis
December, 2012
November, 2012
Press TV (Iran), 11/26: US drone strikes open Pandora’s Box
Salon.com, 11/25: White House seeks to establish rules for drone strikes
The Guardian (UK), 11/25: Obama ‘drone-warfare rulebook’ condemned by human rights groups
New York Times, 11/24: Election Spurred a Move to Codify U.S. Drone Policy
The Diplomat, 11/23: Why There Was No U.S.-Iran Drone Crisis
Stars and Stripes, 11/22: Pacific allies set their sights on drone development
Russia Today, 11/21: Pentagon officer gets restraining order against anti-drone activists
News Track India, 11/21: Sweden to provide drone technology to Vietnam
Electronic Frontier Foundation, 11/20:Homeland Security Wants to More Than Double Its Predator Drone Fleet Inside the US, Despite Safety and Privacy Concerns
The Marine Corps Times, 11/18: Pakistan struggles to develop armed drones
The Nation (Pakistan), 11/18: Curious case of drone campaign
The International News, 11/18: Drone attacks causing hatred against US, Nawaz tells Olson
Public Service Europe, 11/17: Lack of public debate on US drone programme is dangerous
WGRZ Buffalo, 11/11: 107th Airlift Wing Could Get Drone Mission Charley Bowman of the Western NY Peace Center has posted an alternative plan in our blog. ]
The Verge, 11/11: ‘Dronestagram’ filters satellite photos of US drone strikes for your social feeds
Reuters, 11/09: Iran says repelled unidentified plane from its airspace
The Long War Journal, 11/08: US drone strike near Yemeni capital kills AQAP commander, 2 fighters
Reuters, 11/08: Obama victory infuriates Pakistani drone victims
Daily Times (Pakistan), 11/08: Imran Khan asks Obama to end US drone attacks
Las Vegas Review, 11/16: Boredom may be worst foe for Predator drone operators
Columbia Daily Tribune, 11/16: Drone activist makes rounds before prison
San Antonio News, 11/15: Drone incident is a sign of escalation
Bloomberg Businessweek, 11/15: China Drone Maker Expects to Double Sales on Islands Dispute
The Global Post, 11/15: China unveils new drones aimed at buyers in developing countries There’s a whole suite of drone news on the sidebar ]
The Washington Times, 11/11: Iran warns U.S. over drone incident
Pakistan Recorder, 11/08: PTI tribal leaders call for end to operations, drone attacks
Ha’aretz (Israel), 11/04: Report: Iran has built advanced drone that can take off vertically
The New American, 11/04: Counterterrorism Czar: Yemen Drone War is “Model” for Expansion
Alaska Dispatch, 11/03: Pakistan: What do you do if you’re a ‘civilian drone victim?’
Foreign Policy Journal, 11/03: U.S. Drone Strikes: Of Backward Nations and Modern Nations
Wired, 11/02: Drone economics: Tiny drones to get cheap, GPS-guided bombs
Democracy Now!, 11/02: Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Drone Plot
Chicago Sun Times, 11/01: Fuzzy new words for drone killings
October, 2012
North Country Times, 10/31: San Diego’s drone industry doubles in size
ChicoER, 10/31: Anti-drone protesters cited for blocking Beale AFB gates
Indiana Public Media, 10/31: Indiana Hosts Unmanned Aerial Drone Conference
Oakland Local, 10/30: Consideration of drone purchase has some worried about military influence
Wired, 10/29: Most U.S. Drones Openly Broadcast Secret Video Feeds
Associated Press, 10/29: Report: Iran has drone pictures of Israeli bases
Al Jazeera English, 10/27: Inside Story Americas : Are US drone strikes a war crime?
Gadsden News (from WaPo), 10/27: Kill List: U.S. still adding names
Firedoglake News Desk, 10/26UN to Investigate US Drone Program
Seattle PI, 10/26: Irate crowd greets Seattle Police drone plan
The Atlantic, 10/26: The Targeted-Killing Czar’s Powerful Case Against the Drone War
The Examiner, 10/25: Romney ratifies Obama’s drone strikes
Time, 10/23: Riding the Thermals: Inside Hizballah’s Drone–Mostly Hot Air
New American, 10/23: Ex CIA Chiefs Face Arrest Over “Horrific” Violence of Drone War
Fox News, 10/22: Audio purported to be of al-Qaida No. 2 in Yemen denies reports he was killed by US drone
Asia One Technology, 10/22: Drone bases will monitor China’s seacoasts
The International News, 10/22: Please Don’t Throw Drones On Us
Reuters, 10/21: Drone kills three in Yemen’s Maareb Province
Tehran Times, 0/21: The collapse of Iron Dome
Xinhue (China), 10/20: NE China to set up two drone bases for marine surveillance
Washington Post, 10/18: CIA seeks to expand drone fleet, officials say
New York Monthly Review, 10/18: “Collectivized Torture”: Drone Warfare and the Dark Side of Counterinsurgency
John Hopkins Newsletter, 10/18: Drone on: Unmanned aerial vehicles are our best military option
AV Web, 10/17: NASA Floats Drone Challenge Concept
Huffington Post, 10/15: Columbia Study: Media Drone Strike Reporting Flawed
The Dissenter, 10/15: Denver Teen’s Death by Drone Remains Shrouded in Secrecy
Business Insider, 10/15: The Navy’s New BAMS Drone Sees Everything That’s Happening In The Persian Gulf [Presentation]
The New American, 10/14: U.S. Drones Kill 16 in Pakistan; Victims Left Unidentified
Dawn (Pakistan), 10/14: No Option But Drones
The News (Pakistan), 10/13: Drone attacks
New York Times, 10/13: Questions on Drones, Unanswered Still
The Daily Star (Lebanon), 10/13: Hariri criticizes Hezbollah, says drone mission risky move
Fellowship of Reconciliation, 10/12: Drone strikes are everywhere in our world
The Nation (Pakistan), 10/12: Drone strike, bombs kill 41
New York Times, 10/12: Hezbollah Says It Flew Iranian-Designed Drone Into Israel
National Defense NDIA, 10/10: Drone Strikes In Yemen Should Be More Controlled, Professor Says
Voice of America, 10/10: Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 5 in Pakistan
The Global Post, 10/10: Pakistan anti-drone protest fizzles out, but sparks strong emotion
AsiaOne (Singapore), 10/10: US drone strike kills five ‘militants’ in Pakistan
CNN, 10/08: Imran Khan: Drone attacks hurting U.S.
CNN, 10/08: Halted drone protesters vow more marches
International Herald Tribune, 10/07: Western Peace Activists Protest in Pakistan Against Drone Strikes
CBS News, 10/07: Anti-drone protesters blocked from target, but still push message
The Seattle Times, 10/06: Convoy of Pakistanis, Americans protests U.S. drone strikes
Huffington Post, 10/05: Americans Protest Drone Strikes In Pakistan
Huffington Post, 10/05: Americans Press U.S. Ambassador for End to Drone Strikes in Pakistan, and the Ambassador Responds
Washington Post, 10/05: Imran Khan plans rally against CIA drone attacks in Pakistan tribal area
Government Security News, 10/03: Joint exercise tests UAV sense-and-avoid technology
June, 2012
MSNBC: Rachel Maddow, 06/29: Maddow exclusive: Never-before-seen footage of US drone strike damage in Pakistan
The Daily Star (Lebanon), 06/29: Drone policy in Yemen unsustainable: experts
IT World, 06/28: Hacked drones could become missiles over U.S., researchers warn
AV Web, 06/28: Drone Hacking 101
San Francisco Chronicle, 06/28: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Manufacturing in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld
** Syracuse Post Standard, 06/28:
Foreign Policy, 06/27: Are the strategic costs of Obama’s drone policy greater than the short-term gains?
Middle East Voices (VOA), 08/27: AT ISSUE: Are US Drone Strikes in South Asia, Middle East Ethical?
Market Watch, 06/27: Drone maker AeroVironment issues upbeat outlook
MI News 26, 06/27: U.S. drone strike kills 5 suspected militants in Pakistan
Sacramento Bee, 06/27: UAV Market Poised for Significant Growth Through 2020, Beyond Existing Military Applications
CNN, 06/18: Taliban to U.S.: End drone strikes in Pakistan, or no more polio vaccines One of Ghandi’s rules for hunger strikes was to target someone who cares. ]
Reason TV, 06/18: Are Drone Strikes and Kill Lists The New Normal? Q and A w Newsweek’s Eli Lake
Business Insider, 06/18: Google Earth May Have Exposed An Unknown Drone At Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works
RAW Story, 06/18: CREW calls on Holder to release secret drone strike memo
Seattle Times, 06/17: Afghans criticize U.S. drone strike; 4 French soldiers killed
PressTV (Iran), 06/17: US assassination drone goes down in eastern Afghanistan
NY Daily News, 06/17: Look Up and See a Drone
Springfield News Sun, 06/16: Drone, intel work saves hundreds of area jobs
Star Telegram (AP), 06/16: Space drone lands after secret mission Interesting terminology. Vehicles used in most space flights are unmanned therefore, “Drones” ]
Wired, 06/16: Video: Secret Space Plane Shatters Orbital Record as Chinese Rival Looms
Wired, 06/15: CIA Refuses to Confirm or Deny Drone Attacks Obama Brags About
Wired, 06/15: ‘Gray Eagle’ Drone Fails All the Time, But Army Still Wants More
Los Angeles Times, 06/15: Drone thought to be UFO on cross-country trip from Edwards AFB
New York Daily News, 06/14: ‘UFO’ sightings in D.C. turn out to be military drone: police
Reuters, 06/14: Venezuela says building drones with Iran’s help
Dawn (Pakistan), 06/14: US drone kills three militants in North Waziristan: officials
CNN, 06/14: Don’t let drones invade our privacy [Rand Paul is taking up the fight in the Senate ]
** # Some of Our Own
The Australian News, 06/13: New video features al-Qaida chief US believed killed in Pakistan drone attack Who were those 15 victims? ]
Wired, 06/13: Revealed: 64 Drone Bases on American Soil
CNN, 06/13: Officials: U.S. drone strikes kill suspected militants in Yemen
FOX News, 06/13: US drone strike kills 4 in Pakistan, officials say
USA Today, 06/12: Downed Drone Could Cost Navy Nearly $200 Million
ABC News (Australia), 06/12: The kill chain: Australia’s drone war The capability? It’s like crack cocaine, a drug, for our guys involved ]
A Little Debate
Hindustan Times (India), 06/11: ‘Obama using drone strikes for political gains’
The Guardian (UK), 06/11: Obama’s drone wars and the normalisation of extrajudicial murder
Los Angeles Times, 06/11: Military Global Hawk drone crashes in Maryland
Springfield News (Ohio), 06/10: Ohio competing for UAV testing sites
New York Daily News, 06/10: Rep. Pete King defends drone program against Al Qaeda Peter King, McCarthy Wanabee, when he’s not busy fighting the good fight at home ]
Times Daily (Florence Alabama), 06/09: Drone war needs accountability
The Diplomat, 06/09: Four Myths About Drone Strikes interesting bit of propaganda, Pakistani Authors living in US, pro drone ‘Diplomacy’ (?) ]
DIVIDS (US Third Army), 06/09: News: Drone offers revolutionary capability for logistics community
Huffington Post, 06/07: U.N. Drone Investigation: U.S. Dodging Questions On Drone Attacks
Dawn (Pakistan), 06/07: UN wants investigation into drone attacks inside Pakistan
New York Times, 06/06: Defense Chief Shrugs Off Objections to Drones A humongous pile of BS ]
Bloomberg, 06/05: Drone Strike That Kills Al-Qaeda Leader Leaves Questions
Fox News, 06/05: No. 2 Al Qaeda leader reportedly targeted in Pakistan, as drone strikes escalate US (justified) version of previous entry ]
The International News (Pakistan), 06/05: US drone kills 15 in Mir Ali 8th Drone Strike in Pakistan since NATO conference 2 wks ago . 3rd strike on Mir Ali . 60 killed ]
Daily Times (Pakistan), 06/05: No justification for drone strikes
USA Today, 06/04: Officials: U.S. drone strike in Pakistan kills 8
The Nation (Pakistan), 06/04: America intensifies drone strikes; 10 more killed
PressTV (Iran), 06/04: US drone campaign opens door to ‘chaotic’ world
Yahoo News (AP), 06/03: Pakistan: US drone kills 10 suspected militants
Washington Post, 06/02: U.S. drone targets in Yemen raise questions
New York Daily News, 06/02: US drone strike kills three militants in Pakistan: officials
The Guardian (UK), 06/02: US drone strike kills two as tensions mount over programme in Pakistan
# CommonDreams.org, 06/02: Yes, Virginia, We Can Do Something About the Drone Strikes See May 10, below for associated Action ]
# CommonDreams.org, 06/02: The Dronification of Planet Earth
Reuters, 06/01: Drone attack kills 11 in south Yemen: residents
May, 2012
# Counterpunch, 05/31: Pakistan Pays the Price for Its Defiance
The Atlantic, 05/31: Do Obama’s Drone Strikes Imperil America?
New York Times, 05/31: Secret ‘Kill List’ Proves a Test of Obama’s Principles and Will
# TomDispatch, 05/31: Tomgram: Nick Turse, Hot Drone-On-Drone Action
# CounterCurrents, 05/31: A Drone-Eat-Drone World
# Slate, 05/30: Beyond the Kill List
# Salon.com, 05/29: The face of collateral damage
Foreign Policy, 05/29: Where the Drones Are
Public Intelligence, 05/27: Rebuild Your Local Economy with the Drone Industry
The Telegraph, 05/26: Court case over drone strike ‘could force Britain to reveal intelligence exchanges with US’
Global Post, 05/26: Drone strikes continue to pound Pakistan’s northwest
China Daily, 05/26: 4 killed in US drone strike in NW Pakistan Numerous versions of this, but this says ‘suspected’ militants. Hindustan Times says ‘people’ ]
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 05/25: Drone Strikes Continue in Pakistan as Tension Increases and Senate Panel Cuts Aid
Huffington Post, 05/25: Drone Lobbying Ramps Up Among Industry Manufacturers, Developers
Russia Today, 05/25: Drones over US to get weaponized – so far, non-lethally
Dawn (Pakistan), 05/24: US drone strike kills 10 in North Waziristan: officials
Global Post, 05/24: Back-to-back US drone strikes in Pakistan test diplomatic standoff over supply lines
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 05/23: Drone Strikes Continue in Pakistan as Tension Increases and Senate Panel Cuts Aid
Christian Science Monitor, 05/23: US drone strike in Pakistan highlights divergent interests of US, Pakistan
Herald Sun, 05/23: US drone strike kills four insurgents in northwestern Pakistan
Dawn (Pakistan), 05/23: Drone strike kills four militants in North Waziristan
Xinhuanet (China), 05/23: 5 killed in U.S. drone strike in NW Pakistan
Russia Today, 05/23: US drone industry: Open for business at home and abroad
The Eagle (AP), 05/22: Drone hit list for terror leaders in debate
Associated Press, 05/22: Who will drones target? Who in the US will decide?
Christian Science Monitor, 05/22: Pakistani official: Position to soften on NATO supply line
The Guardian of London, 05/21: Obama meets Zardari at Nato but signals no end to diplomatic standoff
Public Radio International, 05/21: Small drone used to catch polluting mafioso in the act
The Examinier, 05/20: Pakistani award-winning drone filmmaker denied right to enter U.S.
Reuters, 05/20: Pakistan urges a ‘permanent solution’ on U.S. drone strikes
Press TV (Iran), 05/19: Pakistan Air Force drone crashes in Punjab
Strategy Page Procurement Index, 05/19: Israeli UAV Flies For Islam And Europe! ]
Russia Today, 05/19: Spy-Butterfly: Israel developing insect drone for indoor surveillance
Press Release (EU), 05/19: “UAV Flight Training and Simulation Market Worth $451.9m in 2012” Says Visiongain Report
Washington Post, 05/19: Suspected US drone strike kills 2 militants in Yemen, while clashes in the south leave 34 dead
MSNBC, 05/18: ‘Covert’ US drone operation is mapped on Twitter
Wall Street Journal, 05/17: U.S. Rethinks Secrecy on Drone Program
# Common Dreams, 05/17: International Civil Society Ramps Up Campaign Against US Drones
Christian Science Monitor, 05/16: EU airstrike on Somali pirates echoes US drone strategy
Washington Post, Post Local, 05/16: Anti-drone activists target Md. politicians, G-8 meeting with aircraft replicas The Know Drones Tour , engaging local activists and targeting politicians ]
Military Times, 05/16: Marine Corps pursues ‘kamikaze’ drone
CBS Chicago, 05/16: Drone Spotted Over Elgin Week Before NATO Summit?
Medill Reports (Northwestern University), 05/15: Unlicensed pilots operating drone aircraft in Illinois airspace Some Opinions:
Slate, 05/16: Would an American Who Shot Down a Surveillance Drone Be Considered a “Hero” by Some? Taking Krauthammer to the next level! ]
Salon.com, 05/15: Israel’s Drone Dominance
# Countercurrents (Bill Quigley), 05/15: Five Reasons Why Drone Assassinations Are Illegal
Dawn (Pakistan), 05/14: Drone doctrine of necessity
KPCC Public Radio, 05/14: Drone rules scheduled to be released Monday; Regs to determine how police can use them
# TomDispatch (Tom Engelhardt), 05/13: America as a Shining Drone Upon a Hill
The Atlantic, 05/13: American Drones Will Not Save Yemen
Real Clear Politics (Charles Krauthammer), 05/14: Krauthammer On Drones Flying In US: “Stop It Here, Stop It Now”
# Informed Comment (Juan Cole), 05/11: Why We Must Name All Drone Attack Victims
Washington Post, 05/14: 2 Pakistani lawsuits pressure government to deal with CIA drone strikes
Chicago Tribune, 05/12: U.S. drone strike kills 5 militants in Yemen: residents
The Express Tribune, 05/11: Pakistani students win international award for film on drones
Veracity News, 05/10: Pakistan: Rights Group Files Law Suit Against US For Deadly Drone Attacks
# Just Foreign Policy, 05/10: Kucinich/Conyers: Ensure Transparency and Accountability In The U.S. Combat Drone Program
Reuters, 05/09: U.S. drone attacks in Yemen cause political strain
Pakistan Observer (Pakistan), 05/09: Defeating US on drones
# WarIsACrime, 05/08: Drones in U.S. Flight Paths: What Could Go Wrong? Very informative with links to information on current state of Domestic Drones ]
Wired Danger Room, 05/08: Oops! Air Force Drones Can Now (Accidentally) Spy on You
ABC News, 05/07: Sources Say Drone Strike, AQAP Bomb-maker, Tied to Recent Foiled Plot
The Globe and Mail (Canada), 05/07: Hours after CIA drone strike, al-Qaeda attacks Yemeni base, kills 22
Daily Advance (NC), 05/06: Douglas Cohn: US’ open drone campaign raises sovereignty issues
Press TV, 05/06: ‘US drone strikes grabbing more media attention’
The Nation (Pakistan), 05/06: US to Intensify Drone Strikes in Pakistan
Online News (Pakistan), 05/06: Pakistan condemns U.S. drone attacks
Online News (Pakistan), 05/06: 10 killed in NW drone strike “According to the sources panic gripped the area as five drones are still flying in the area.” ]
New York Daily News, 05/05: US drone strike ‘kills 10 militants’ in Pakistan
Daily Times (Pakistan), 05/03: Pakistan Wants and Alternative to Drone Strikes: FO
Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 05/04: Panetta Says Drone Attacks Protect U.S. From Terrorists
The Hill (DefCon Hill, 05/03: Drone strikes in Pakistan could continue under US-Afghan agreement
CNN, 05/03: Officials: Drone strike kills 13 suspected militants in Yemen
The Daily Star (Lebanon), 05/03: Drone strike kills 15 militants in south Yemen
US News, 05/03: Attorney: ‘Guerilla-Like Police Tactics’ Used in First American Drone Arrest . . . . and, on the home front . . . drone targets man on his own property in police op ]
Conservatives join the Debate
Huffington Post, 05/02: In Pakistan, Death Is Only One of the Civilian Costs of Drone Strikes at least they can get compensation now? ]
Space Daily, 05/01: US Defends Drone Strikes
Salon.com, 05/01: Drones invade campus
CBS News 05/01: Brennan describes how US chooses drone targets
New York Daily News, 05/01: Ignoring Pakistan, US defends drone strikes
CBS News, 05/01: Pakistani PM strikes moderate tone after US attack
# Uruknet Blog, 05/01: Waking Up to Drones, Stories from the Shazad Akbar
April, 2012
# The Dissenter, 04/30: In the Face of CIA Drone Strikes, Pakistan is Powerless
Russia Today, 04/30: Drone strikes are back: US and Pakistan fighting over extrajudicial murders Pakistani Official: “When a duly elected democratic Parliament says three times not to do this, ]
Global Post, 04/30: John Brennan, top Obama aide, says drone strikes are legal and ethical
Chron.com Houston/ AP, 04/29: Officials: Expanded drone strikes approved New Policy: a professional can tell an important al Qaeda figure by his actions even if he doesn’t know his name ]
Washington Post, 04/29: U.S. drone strikes resume in Pakistan; action may complicate vital negotiations
Alternet, 04/29: Drone strike kills four suspected militants in Pakistan
CNN, 04/29: Pakistani officials: Suspected U.S. drone strike kills militants hiding in high school
The Independent (UK), 04/29: Spy in the sky: Is it only a matter of time before drone technology is used in civil society?
Press TV (Iran), 04/28: US drone war in Mideast wreaks havoc on American national security: Analyst
The Daily Mail, 04/24: Is there a drone in your neighbourhood? Nice Interactive Maps ]
# Commondreams, 4/23: 33 Arrested Outside Drone Base in New York State
# War is a Crime, 4/24: U.S. relents and grants Pakistani lawyer visa in time for International Drone Summit
# War is a Crime, 4/24: Who’s Blocking Drone Protest at Hancock AFB
** Albany Times Union, 4/23: Activist brings campaign against drones to Albany
CNN iReport, 4/22: DRONE PROTESTERS ARRESTED AT HANCOCK AIR BASE
** Channel 9 News (Syracuse), 4/22: Live Coverage: Prostests Lead to Arrests
** Syracuse Post Standard, 4/22: Update: 33 military protesters arrested in DeWitt near Hancock Air Base
# Firedoglake, The Dissenter, 4/22: Drone Protesters Preemptively Arrested Before Reaching Hancock Air Force Base
Air Force Times, 4/21: Demand grows for UAV pilots, sensor operators
Forbes, 4/20: FAA Coughs Up Info On Where Drones Are Being Flown And Who’s Flying Them
Electronic Frontiers Foundation, 4/19: FAA Releases Lists of Drone Certificates—Many Questions Left Unanswered
Xinhua (China), 4/18: Drone completes military mapping mission in NW China
Washington Post, 4/18: CIA seeks new authority to expand Yemen drone campaign
Public Radio International, 4/16: Pakistan building its own fleet of military drones
Rolling Stone, 4/16: The Rise of the Killer Drones: How America Goes to War in Secret
# Salon.com, 4/13: Drone activist denied visa Sign the Petition Linked to this article ]
The Guardian, 04/13: Lawyer for victims of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan again denied entry to US
Reuters, 04/13: Scaled-back Pakistan drone strikes reflect success: U.S. official
USA Today (Also, Dawn/Pakistan), 04/13: U.S. officials: Drone strikes will go on in Pakistan
# Common Dreams, 04/13: Nuclear Power for the Skies Spells Peril for Those Below
# Common Dreams, 04/13: Obama Administration Silencing Pakistani Drone-Strike Lawyer
New York Times, 04/12: Pakistan Gives U.S. a List of Demands, Including an End to C.I.A. Drone Strikes
BBC, 04/12: Inside America’s Drone HQ
# Black Agenda Report, 04/11: Obama’s Drones Threaten World Civilization
Politico, 04/11: The coming drone arms race
We Meant Well, 04/11: State Department to Acquire Own Drone Fleet
Wired, 04/11: FAA Grounds $75,000 Surveillance Drone Due to Crowded Skies
Reuters, 04/10: U.S. suspends Seychelles drone flights after crashes
Los Angeles Times, 04/10: Navy grounds helicopter drones after two crashes in a week
UPI.com, 04/09: China increases naval UAV use
Washington Post, 04/07: U.S. intelligence gains in Iran seen as boost to confidence Smug, entitled, 3 years of Drone Surveillance acknowledged. ]
# Counterpunch, 04/05: The Drone and the Cross, A Good Friday Meditation
Government Security News, 04/06: Drone opponents launch nationwide tour in Brooklyn
USA News, 04/05: Expert: Ability to Disable Drones Needed Before They Become Terrorist Weapons
Sacramento Bee, 04/05: National Drones Tour Begins April 12 Nick Mottern brings model drones and clear information to communities across the country, ]
Yahoo News, 04/05: The Endless Potential of Flying Robots
Guardian (UK), 04/04: US Draws Up Plans for Nuclear Drones
# Dailey Kos, 04/03: LA Times Editors Cut Impact of Killing on Combat Stress
# Salon.com, 04/03: Boredom, terror, deadly mistakes: Secrets of the new drone war
The Globe and Mail (Canada), 04/02: Privacy czar sounds alarm on drones patrolling U.S. border
Huffington Post, 04/01: Drones Coming to a Sky Near You as Interest Surges
March, 2012
National Affairs (Australia), 03/28: Cocos Islands airfield not ready for spy drones, says Stephen Smith To fly over China. Bet they find a way to finance it. ]
The Business Insider, 03/28: New ‘Drone Studies’ Major Has Graduates Starting At $120,000 A Year The rollout of Drone Programs will be run by new grads with 6 figure incomes. ]
# Truthout, 03/27: Maxwell’s Hammer Redux: Syracuse University and the Effort to Break Down the Rule of Law
Brookings, 03/19: Deadly Drone Strike on Muslims in the Southern Philippines
Der Speigel, 3/15: Are Obama’s Efforts to Justify Drone Warfare Aimed at Iran?
# AntiWar.com, 3/12: Yemen: US Drone Strikes Killed at Least 64
Outlook (India), 3/12: The Unheard Drone
BBC UK, 3/11: William Hague facing legal action over drone strikes
Herald Tribune, 3/07: The case against drone attacks
Bloomberg, 3/06: Holder’s Terrorism Talk Leaves U.S. in the Dark on Drones: View
NPR Morning Edition, 3/06: Holder Spells Out Why Drones Target U.S. Citizens
Brookings Research, 03/05: Deadly Drone Strike on Muslims in the Southern Philippines
Washington Post Opinion, 3/05: It’s Time to Release the Drone Memos
Canada.com, 3/05: Labrador asks Harper to pony up on promised drone squadron
Quaker House Newsletter, Pg 2, Winter 2012: Drone Pilot Feels PTSD, Calls GI Hotline for Help
The Nation (Pakistan), 3/05: Drone Attacks
** Syracuse Post Standard, 3/04: Col. Greg Semmel saluted by 1,800 people as he takes command of 174th Fighter Wing
The Examiner (Houston), 3/04: Drone crashes into SWAT team tank during police test near Houston
Mail Online, 3/03: RAF accused of covering up almost 150 airstrikes on Taliban by unmanned drones
NPR, 3/03: What Does Obama’s Foreign Policy Stand For?
Science A Go Go, 3/01: Supersonic UAV with sub-$100k price tag mooted
Foreign Policy, 3/01: The ‘willy-nilly’ drone doctrine
# Counterpunch, 3/01: Drone Strikes? What’s To Feel Bad About?
February, 2012
Series from Time
Revisiting the Reaper Revolution
The MQ-9’s Cost and Performance
Finding the Right Targets
Keeping Track of the Drones
Revolutionary…Or Routine?
ABC (Australia Broadcast Co), 2/29: Activists question legality of US drone operations
# Common Dreams 2/29: The Ghost and the Machine: Drone Warfare and Accountability
Drone Wars UK, 2/29: UK Drone Strikes: Peeking Behind the Curtain
# Institute for Public Accuracy, 2/29: War Protests: From Afghanistan to Hancock Air Base — to Prison?
** Syracuse Post Standard, 2/29: Five last drone protesters are sentenced in DeWitt
Boston Globe, 2/29: Group demands DOJ memo authorizing drone strike
Huffington Post, 2/28: Drone War Costs: Air Force’s Reported Budget Savings Come Under Scrutiny
# Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 02/27: Fresh evidence of CIA civilian deaths in Pakistan revealed
The Nation, 2/27: A Brief History of Drones
# Common Dream/s, 2/26: Drone Makers Cash In as Other Nations, US Police Enter Market
Al Jazeera, 2/25: Deaths in US drone strike in Somalia
TomDispatch, 2/23: Remotely Piloted War, How Drone War Became The American Way of Life
The Hindu (India), 2/25: In secret deal, ISI allows U.S. drone war to resume It is their fault! ]
Reuters, 2/22: US pushed ahead with drone strikes despite Pakistani resistance It isn’t their fault! ]
The Telegraph, 2/22: British drone secrets stolen from Paris train station Where is 07 when you need him? ]
Huffington Post, 2/22: Russ Feingold ‘Pleased’ Anwar Al-Awlaki Was Taken Out By Drone Strike
233 ABC Newcastle, 2/21: Drone journalism takes off
ABC News, 2/21: US ramping up drone campaign
Dawn (Pakistan), 2/21: DPC rally condemns drone attacks, military operations Drones at work keeping the world safe for Democracy! ]
EurasiaNet, The Bugpit
UK Progressive Op-Ed, 2/20: CIA Drone Strikes Targeting Funerals, Emergency Responders
New York Times Op-Ed, 2/20:
PolyMic, 2/20: Drone Use and Development Will Slow Down in Coming Years
Pakistan Observer, 2/19: Drone strikes kill 24 in North Waziristan These are the same strikes reported below on the 16th with 21 (bbc) and 12 (cnn) casualties. ]
New York Times, 2/17:
Public Intelligence, 02/17: A Look At U.S. Drone Bases in Pakista
Reuters, 2/17: France, Britain agree drone cooperation
The Guardian, 2/17: Drone and nuclear deals to dominate Cameron-Sarkozy summit
CNN, 2/16: U.S. drone strikes kill 12 in Pakistan, officials say
BBC, 2/16: US drone strikes ‘kill [21 ] Pakistan militants’
Reuters, 2/15: NATO to buy U.S.-made unmanned drone aircraft
The Canadian, 2/14: Archons: Israel, NATO’s drone terrorism — Palestine and Pakistan
Defense Professionsals, 2/13: IDF’s Elite UAV Unit Undergoes Improvements
The Daily Beast, In Newsweek, 2/13: Inside the Killing Machine
Los Angeles Times, 2/13: Pentagon working with FAA to open U.S. airspace to combat drones
The International News (Pakistan), 2/13: Drone attacks violate sovereignty of Pakistan
Foreign Policy, 2/13: The Menace of Present & Future Drone Warfare
# Global Research, 2/13: ORWELLIAN DRONES: “Eye in the Sky” Spying on Americans
# Tom Dispatch, 2/13: Tomgram: Nick Turse, Prisons, Drones, and Black Ops in Afghanistan
KBND News (Central Oregon), 2/10: Drone Test Sites Proposed for Central Oregon
Forbes, 02/09: 10 Fun Facts About Drones
Newsday, 2/09: Pakistan: Second US drone strike in 2 days; 3 dead
New York Times, 2/09: Drone Kills Pakistani Militant, Official Says
The Sun (UK), 2/08: Attack on the drones, Pakistan blasts US blitz, Hints they may hit back, Pledges support for Iran
International Herald Tribune, 2/09: US public supports Obama’s drone programme: Poll
Los Angeles Times, 2/09: Anti-drone protester disrupts conference on drones in combat
AOL Defense, 2/08: ‘Killer Drone’ Demo Marks HASC Chair McKeon’s Speech
UPI.com, 2/07: Safety an issue if drones fly over U.S.
# Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting, 2/06: NYT Lets Nameless Official Smear Drone Researchers as Al-Qaeda Fans
Gizmodo, 2/06: North Korea’s New Killer Drone Is Made In the USA
The Times of India, 2/06: Drones set to assist cops in Naxal operations
The Business Insider, 2/05: This Nano Drone Swarm Is Astonishing And Unnerving In Equal Measure Saw a demo of the AI behind this a few years ago at a conference. ]
Los Angeles Times, 2/05: McManus: Who reviews the U.S. ‘kill list’?
# Salon.com 2/05: U.S. drones targeting rescuers and mourners
Airforce Times, 2/04: AF, firms seek UAV flights in civil air space Pro-Drone with many frightening details. ]
# The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 2/04: Obama terror drones: CIA tactics in Pakistan include targeting rescuers and funerals
Reuters, 2/03: NATO nations finally agree deal on drone project
Fox News, 2/03: Surveillance drone crashes in Somali capital Brief AP sourced article says the drone crashed in a refugee camp. ]
The Nation (Pakistan), 2/02: Owning drone attacks
Dawn (Pakistan), 2/01: Amnesty seeks legal basis of US drone strikes in Pakistan
Business Recorder (Pakistan), 2/01:Protest against US drone attacks: Waziristan tribal elders to stage long march to Islamabad
The Atlantic, 2/01: Is Obama Deceiving Us About Drone Strikes?
ACLU Blog of Rights, 2/01: ACLU Sues U.S. for Information on Targeted Killing Program
Washington Post, 2/01: ACLU sues to force release of drone attack records
January, 2012
Wall Street Journal, 1/31: Advanced Defense Technologies, Inc. (ADTI) Enters $11 Billion a Year Drone and UAV Market
Russia Today, 1/30: Iraqis terrified of US drones
Haaretz (Israel) 1/30: Massive military drone crashes, technical glitch fingered as culprit
Los Angeles Times, 1/30: Obama defends ‘judicious’ use of drone strikes during online Q&A
Canadian News Aggregator (Reuters), 1/30: Obama: U.S. drone use in Iraq very limited
Los Angeles Times, 1/30: FAA delays issuing proposed rules on small drones in airspace
# Salon.com, 01/30: Lessons from Iraqi outrage over US drones
New York Times, 1/29: U.S. Drones Patrolling Its Skies Provoke Outrage in Iraq
AV Web Aviation News, 1/27: X-47 Drone Testing Sparks Ethical Warfare Debate
UPI, 1/27: New UAV demontrated for Marines
Israel Matzav, 1/27: Israel cuts Turkey off from UAV technology
Wall Street Journal, 1/26: U.S. Plan 30% increase in use of Unmanned Drones
Standard Examiner, 1/26: New drone can land on aircraft carrier And it’s autonomous(-: ]
Google New, (AFP) 1/26: Pakistan religious party condemns drone attacks At a rally attended by more than 100,000 ]
# Counterpunch.org 1/25: In the Age of Rootic Weapons
The Nation (Pakistan), 1/25:
Desert News (Salt Lake City), 1/25: Army seeking public input on drone testing program
Fox News, 1/24: Pentagon to Cut Air Force Drone Program Not surpising given the Iranians have one. ]
Reuters, 1/22: Exclusive: How Pakistan helps the U.S. drone campaign
# SF Bayview, 1/22: Cynthia McKinney: U.S. war machine pervades Africa
# The Houston Chronicle, 1/22: It’s Time To End The Pakistan Drone Strikes
Military & Aerospace Electronics, 1/22: Lockheed Martin moves ahead with developing green hybrid UAV
PilotOnline.com (AP) 1/21: McDonnell Seeks Unmanned Drone Facility for VA
# Global Research, 1/21: Drone Secrecy and the “Unmanned Combat Air Systems Concept of Use”
The Aviationist, 1/20: First European experimental stealth combat drone rolled out: the nEUROn UCAV almost ready for flight
Kalleej Times (UAE), 1/20: US deploys drone to track Iran moves
AOL Defense, 1/20: Army Presses FAA For Drone Flight Training Rights
Huffington Post, 1/19: Aslam Awan, Senior al Qaeda Figure, Killed In Drone Strike
RIA Novosti, 1/18: Russia Allocates $160 Mln for Drone Development
** Rochester City Newspaper 1/17: Drones Close to Home
# Antiwar.com 1/17: Turkish Officials: Israeli Drone Surveillance Data Given to PKK Let the games begin! ]
Reuters Africa, 1/17: REUTERS MAGAZINE-The drone war A Must Read! First hand testimony of Taliban prisoner.
Wired Danger Room, 1/17: Every Day, Army’s Panopticon Drone Will Collect 80 Years’ Worth of HD Video Looks simple, but who could process all this data? ]
IO9, 1/17: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: coming soon to a sky near you Thoughtful, informative article on a Sci Fi site ]
Washington Post, 1/15: Radio communications indicate US drone strike may have killed Pakistani Taliban leader
Today’s Zaman (Turkey), 1/15: Report: TSK yet to provide videos of UAV videos of Uludere airstrike Apparently a Turkish airstrike on the border between Iraq and Turkey that killed 35 civilians who were mistaken for PKK activists, may have been called in by a Drone. The US has Drones based at Incirlik which are available for Turkish military use. ]
# Tom Dispatch, 1/15: Tomgram: Nick Turse, Drone Disasters
The Republic (Columbus Indiana) 1/14: Mesa County sheriff buys drone airplane for search-rescue operations, investigations
FierceCIO TechWatch, 1/13: Airforce Drone Control System Now Runs on Linux This is important because they were running on Windows, which is why they were subject to viruses. ]
UPI.com, 1/13: Australia buys portable UAV landing mat
# Common Dreams, 101/13: New Report Details Extent of US Military Reliance on Drones
Think Progress: Security, 1/13: Privacy Group ‘No Information Available to the Public’ on Domestic Drones
Reuters, 1/13: U.S. still using drones like one downed in Iran
Associated Press, 1/12: Drone helping mission to ship fuel to Alaska town
# Yes! 01/12: The (RControlled) War at Home Informative in depth in emote terview with Ed Kinane of Syracuse Peace Council. ]
# AntiWar.com 1/12: Pakistan Condemns Resumption of Drone War
Huffington Post, 1/12; Pakistan Suspected Drone Strike Kills 6 Militants In North Waziristan
Wired Magazine, Danger Room, 1/09: Almost 1 In 3 U.S. Warplanes Is a Robot
Pakistan Observer, 01/09: Tough Stance Works Ending Drone strikes reduced Suicide Bomings. ]
Tehran Times, 01/08 US Drone Targeted Civilians in Turkey
New York Times, 01/07: Lull in Strikes by U.S. Drones Aids Militants in Pakistan Pakistan paper reflects opposite message. ]
Information Clearing House, 01/06: U.S. Turns to Drones to Counter China
** Syracuse Post Standard, 1/05: Chances of Central New York drone flights improve as new law allows six national test sites
Online International News (Pakistan), 01/03: Drone attacks from Bagram to deteriorate Pakistan-Afghan ties This is actually favorable to US objectives. ]
Payvand News, 1/2/12: ‘Drone’s sensors prove U.S. act of espionage on Iran’: Iranian Admiral Looks like they have some idea of what they are talking about. ]
Twin Cities Daily Planet, 1/2/12: PRM seeks drone policy documents from the Justice Department Important bit of investigative journalism. ]
Daily Tech, 1/2/12: USMC Testing Unmanned Drone Helicopter in Afghanistan
Gulf News (UAE), 1/2/12: Death squad singles out informants
Wired Magazine (UK), 1/1/12: 25 big ideas for 2012: Drone hacking Gotta love it! ]
Arizona Daily Star, 1/1/12: Under Obama, a huge rise in drone strikes Long and mostly favorable, BUT talks about suppression of dissent within the Obama administration. ]
Zanesvill Times Recorder, 1/1/12: U.S. opened Pandora’s box with drones Excellent commentary from a small town newspaper. ]
Press TV (Iran), 1/1/12: Congress in dark over US drone program We need them to tell us? ]
The Times of India, 1/01: Cargo drone to rescue of areas strewn with bombs
Online International News (Pakistan), 1/01: Drone attacks remained ineffective against militant leaders: CMC
