American Reaper Drones Debut over Philippine Land and Sea During Balikatan Exercise

American Reaper Drones Debut over Philippine Land and Sea During Balikatan Exercise

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by Seth Robson, published on Stars and Stripes, April 24, 2023

SUBIC BAY, Philippines — The U.S. military has, for the first time, deployed some of its most lethal unmanned aircraft to the Philippines, where they’re participating in large-scale military drills this month.

A pair of MQ-9 Reapers – the same type of plane that carried out numerous strikes in combat zones over the past 16 years – are flying intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions during the annual Balikatan exercise. This year’s drills involve 17,000 U.S. and Philippine troops.   Continue reading “American Reaper Drones Debut over Philippine Land and Sea During Balikatan Exercise”

Slowly But Steadily, the Executive Branch is Bringing Back Widespread Drone Warfare

Slowly But Steadily, the Executive Branch is Bringing Back Widespread Drone Warfare

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by Andrew Corbley, published on Antiwar.com, March 7, 2023

Not at any other time in the 21st century has the average American kept up less with the Global War on Terror, and now three presidents later, the questions of legality, productivity, and collateral damage remain as unanswered as they’ve ever been.  Continue reading “Slowly But Steadily, the Executive Branch is Bringing Back Widespread Drone Warfare”

Less Than a Mile From Drone Base, Bandits Stole Bags of U.S. Tax Dollars in Broad Daylight

Less Than a Mile From Drone Base, Bandits Stole Bags of U.S. Tax Dollars in Broad Daylight

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by Nick Turse, published on The Intercept, February 20, 2023

“The Americans have drones, they have planes, they have sophisticated equipment,” a Nigerien activist told The Intercept. “But it’s not helping.”

AGADEZ, Niger — Officially, Base Aerienne 201, located in this town on the southern fringe of the Sahara desert, is not a U.S. military outpost. In reality, Air Base 201 — known locally as “Base Americaine” — is the linchpin of the U.S. military’s archipelago of bases in North and West Africa and a key part of America’s wide-ranging intelligence, surveillance, and security efforts in the region. Continue reading “Less Than a Mile From Drone Base, Bandits Stole Bags of U.S. Tax Dollars in Broad Daylight”

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