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Feb 22, 2013

The dawning of an age of permanent cyber warfare?

By David Rothkopf, Foreign Policy

From David Rothkopf, Foreign Policy:  When you drop a bomb on a country, it not only devastates its target — it also disintegrates. But when you launch a worm against a facility, that worm or its elements remain intact and discoverable and thus re-usable by the victim of the attack. In other words, while cyber […]

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Feb 21, 2013

Defense minister says France’s lack of drones is ‘incomprehensible’

By Steven Erlanger, New York Times

From Steven Erlanger, New York Times:   “I had always been the boss of regional councils, but not in a situation to decide a war,” he [French Defense Minister  Jean-Yves Le Drian] said.

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New Atlanticist

Feb 14, 2013

Drones and the Law: Restoring Checks and Balances

By Pejman Yousefzadeh

The Department of Justice has recently released a white paper detailing what it believes to be the scope of the president’s authority to kill Americans suspected of being members of al Qaeda—killings that are usually conducted via drones. The white paper argues that the killing of such suspects does not violate due process or the […]

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Feb 13, 2013

Nearly 450 British military drones lost in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Nick Hopkins, Guardian

From Nick Hopkins, Guardian:  Almost 450 drones operated by the British military have crashed, broken down or been lost in action during operations in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last five years, figures reveal.

Drones Technology & Innovation

New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2013

Whole Drone Program Deserves Scrutiny

By Danya Greenfield

John Brennan’s confirmation hearing for CIA Director is stirring up renewed debate on the use of drone strikes as a centerpiece of US counterterrorism strategy and, specifically, the legal grounding for targeting US citizens. 

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Feb 4, 2013

Secret legal review argues that Obama has power to launch a pre-emptive cyber strike

By David Sanger and Thom Shanker, New York Times

From David Sanger and Thom Shanker, New York Times:  A secret legal review on the use of America’s growing arsenal of cyberweapons has concluded that President Obama has the broad power to order a pre-emptive strike if the United States detects credible evidence of a major digital attack looming from abroad, according to officials involved […]

Cybersecurity Drones

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Jan 29, 2013

Report: Pentagon planning new drone base in western Africa

By Robert Burns, AP

From Robert Burns, AP:  Plans to base unarmed American surveillance drones in the African nation of Niger highlight the Obama administration’s growing concern about extremist influences in the volatile region.

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Jan 25, 2013

Germany Plans to Deploy Armed Drones

By Veit Medick, Spiegel

From Veit Medick, Spiegel:  Bowing to pressure from the German armed forces, the Bundeswehr, the federal government in Berlin is preparing to deploy armed, unmanned drones in foreign conflicts.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 18, 2013

Are Drones Really Working?

By Danya Greenfield

President Obama’s nomination of John Brennan, who currently serves as the White House Senior Advisor for Counterterrorism, should occasion a debate regarding how the United States can best confront, respond to, or mitigate our most pressing security challenges, including the current counterterrorism strategy. In particular, John Brennan’s nomination as CIA director should spur re-evaluation of […]

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Jan 11, 2013

Video: First test flight of Germany’s EuroHawk, Europe’s largest drone

By Northrup Grumman)

From Northrup Grumman):  Northrop Grumman Corporation and EADS Deutschland GmbH, operating through Cassidian, together achieved a major milestone today with the first full system test flight of the EURO HAWK® unmanned aircraft system (UAS)

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Dominika Kunertova

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Patrick O’Reilly

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Ali Bakir

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