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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’
Third strike in the area this week!]
- 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,
and the U.S. keeps doing it, it undermines democracy,” ]
- 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.
When did it become fashionable to brag about the details of covert operations?]
- # 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,
and encourages people to confront their legislators on the subject]
- 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 blog “Battleland” evaluating Reaper MQ-9 Drones, 02/29-03/03:
- 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.
Other papers reported 12, 15, 16, 21. Higher counts reflect the civilians present.]
- 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.
If they were Reapers (and they will be), it would be terrifying. Carpet bombing Dresden without pilots.]
- 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 inemote 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