Drones: the New Frontier of Warfare and Spying

Drones: the New Frontier of Warfare and Spying
 

Bruce Gagnon - Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space

Nancy Murray - American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts

Matthew Hoey - Military Space Transparency Project
 

U.S. use of drones for warfare and spying has become routine. The use of drones has increased dramatically under the Obama administration.
Pentagon funding for drones is scheduled to increase by up to 60 percent while other programs are being cut. Drones have been used for
targeted killings in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen. One in three U.S. warplanes are now drone piloted. Drones have also been used for
surveillance in the U.S.

Kept under a cloak of secrecy, this new tool for international warfare and domestic surveillance, has far-reaching legal, financial and
social ramifications. Learn more about this new instrument of war and plan together about how we can respond.

 *   Why are drones the US military's weapon of choice for the future?
 *   Are drones invulnerable to budget cuts?
 *   Can drone warfare be conducted without the consent of Congress?
 *   How can drones be used to spy on all Americans?
 *   Is drone warfare legal?

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