Reaper
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Drone Wars continues to pursue details of secret UK drone operations
Drone Wars is undertaking legal action in an attempt to gain details of secret British Reaper drone operations that has been taking place since at least 2019. Appealing against the MoD’s refusal to answer both FoI requests and parliamentary questions about these missions, Drone Wars is seeking answers before an Information Tribunal. Continue reading
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Intervention ‘without the need to consider the human cost’: MoD thinking on UK’s new drone revealed
Overall, the presentations provide an important insight into the thinking of the British military and security establishment on Protector, and their belief that our “blood and treasure” are what primarily matters when the UK undertakes overseas interventions. Continue reading
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US Reaper drones test Agile Condor: Another step closer to ‘Killer Robots’
This type of capability represents a tangible step further towards the development of autonomous weaponised drones able to operate without human input – flying killer robots, in other words. From identifying targets without the need for a human decision to destroying those targets is a very small step which could be achieved with existing technology. Continue reading
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Anglo Saxon alliance helps its ally to kill another 54 civilians – running amok?
Widely reported: on 26 December, airstrikes on a crowded popular market in Al Hayma sub-district in Attazziah district, Taizz Governorate led to at least 54 civilians being killed, including eight children, and 32 others injured including six children. More than 350 high-profile figures including six Nobel peace prize laureates, former military generals, politicians, diplomats and… Continue reading
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2018: British armed drone operations reach a crossroads By Chris Cole
In December 2017 the RAF announced that British Reaper drones had reached the significant milestone of flying 100,000 hours of combat operations. The hyper-asymmetric nature of drone strikes, enabling so-called ‘risk-free’ war, has long raised concerns that the technology would tempt politicians into engaging in permanent war. As we enter 2018, it seems that UK… Continue reading
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After ten years, time to ground Britain’s drones By Chris Cole
This month (October 2017) marks ten years of British Reaper drone operations. Acquired on a temporary basis as an ‘Urgent Operational Capability’, the UK began operating armed drones in Afghanistan in October 2007 after having three delivered directly to Kandahar airport. A decade later the Reapers have been in continuous use and are now deemed… Continue reading
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“It was incessant.” Former RAF Reaper pilot speaks to Drone Wars By Chris Cole
Drone Wars UK is publishing an exclusive interview with former British Reaper drone pilot Justin Thompson (a pseudonym), who for three years flew RAF Reapers over Afghanistan while based at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada. Continue reading
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Where are Britain’s armed drones? And why it matters we are not allowed to know By Chris Cole
At the first stage of what is likely to be a lengthy appeals process, the Information Commissioner has upheld the Ministry of Defence’s refusal to reveal to Drone Wars UK the number of Britain’s armed drones currently deployed. Continue reading
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Drone warfare news stacking up
”Opposition to the horrendous war crimes committed by US imperialism is not predicated on support for Islamic fundamentalism or any of the regimes the American government sets out to bring down. Dealing with these reactionary elements is the responsibility of the Afghan, Pakistani or Yemeni people; it cannot be subcontracted to the US government, military… Continue reading
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The A-Z of Drones 2013 Part 1 By Chris Cole
Phase two of the UK government-industry programme, ASTRAEA, which aims to open up UK airspace to civil drones, came to an end this year. While the drone lobby is keeping up the pressure the public remain extremely sceptical. News that British drones may be heading to Africa came as a big surprise, and will no… Continue reading
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Historic U.K. Trial. Anti-drones Protesters Praised by Judge. Illegality of Drone Warfare Upheld By Chris Cole
As many of you will have seen reported in the media the Waddington Six trial took place yesterday. All six spoke about the dangers of drone warfare and how the use of drones by British forces breaches international law. District Judge John Stoddert listened carefully to everything that was said, but stated that he felt… Continue reading
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ICH 17 February 2013: JFK secretly freed rapists, drug dealers and Mafia hitmen to kill Castro
17 February 2013 — Information Clearing House Mali, Algeria, Libya and the New Front Line In ‘Energy Diplomacy’ By Patrick Kane The reality of the never-ending War on Terror is that it is integrally bound up with an imperialistic drive for resources. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33987.htm Continue reading
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Isn't it time to stop drone wars?
The US claims that the killing of its ambassador in the Libyan city of Benghazi was allegedly thoroughly planned by the northern African branch of Al-Qaeda. Now, the US is planning a response to these alleged terrorists. Two US drones, “Predator” and “Reaper,” will be sent to Libya very soon. Continue reading
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Drones And New U.S. Global War Policy By Luis Beaton*
The budget plan which will be released this month, includes an increase of 30 percent in the fleet of U.S. drones, according to officials quoted by the Washington Post, in an attempt perhaps to effectively compensate for troop reductions. Continue reading
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RAF ‘nazi’ weapons to fly from Britain By Paddy McGuffin
Peace campaigners vowed today to oppose RAF plans to operate deadly unmanned Reaper drones from a Lincolnshire airbase. The Ministry of Defence has confirmed it intends to station a ‘Reaper squadron’ at RAF Waddington from next year. Continue reading
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