Drones (military)
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Massive US airstrike in Yemen kills 'dozens' of people, Pentagon saysIt’s the second mass-casualty strike the US military has undertaken this month, and the two strikes have killed more than 200 people at ‘terrorist training camps’ -
Ministry of Defence military exercise will feature 'killer robots'Drone aircraft and underwater systems to be given ‘realistic workout’ in UK-led Nato Joint Warriors exercise off Scottish coast -
New weapons systems may breach international lawWarning from top military lawyer
Like drones, stealth weapons avoid public scrutiny
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Italy to allow US drones to fly out of Sicily air base for attacks on IsisAgreement will allow armed drones to fly to Libya and elsewhere in northern Africa but missions must be defensive strikes to protect special forces
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Death by drone strike, dished out by algorithmThe US National Security Agency’s Skynet project uses metadata to help decide who is a target – but is it technologically sound?
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Has a rampaging AI algorithm really killed thousands in Pakistan?A killer machine-learning algorithm guiding the U.S. drone program has killed thousands of innocent people according to some reports. What’s the truth?
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Court considers whether drone strikes count as intelligence in ACLU caseSince 2010 the ACLU has been fighting for the release of CIA lists of drone killings, but if they are ‘intelligence’ the government can withhold the lists
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Airstrike targeting British hacker working for Isis killed three civilians instead, US admitsUS Central Command said dead and injured civilians were in ‘vicinity’ of drone strike meant for Junaid Hussain on 13 August, which was not disclosed before
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Isis jihadi linked to Paris terror attacks killed in US-led airstrikes, says PentagonCharaffe al-Mouadan had ‘direct link’ to Paris attack cell leader but analysts caution that using strikes to target Isis leadership is not a ‘sufficient’ strategy
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RAF base may be legitimate target for Isis, says ex-Nato commanderGen Stanley McChrystal tells conference that defence infrastructure such as drone base could justifiably be targeted by Britain’s enemies
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Life as a drone operator: 'Ever step on ants and never give it another thought?'In a secluded room at an airbase in Nevada, young men hold the power of life and death over people thousands of miles away. Former servicemen tell their story
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Obama's drone war a 'recruitment tool' for Isis, say US air force whistleblowersSpecial report: Four former service members – including three sensor operators – issue plea to rethink current airstrike strategy that has ‘fueled feelings of hatred’ toward US
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Drones may predate Obama, but his resolute use of them is unmatchedCivilians have been killed and officials warn it will ‘weaken the rule of law’, yet the president’s actions indicate drone warfare won’t be going away anytime soon
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