Drones
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 06:00
Last week was the Center for a New American Security’s (CNAS) Eighth Annual National Security Conference. The panel discussions and keynote speakers’ focused on national security and foreign policy themes that resemble what have been discussed for years:
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:27
The Defense Department has enough forces in the Persian Gulf to conduct airstrikes that would probably prevent Sunni insurgents from marching into Baghdad, but other missions would be far more complex and risk drawing the United States back into an Iraqi civil war, according to retired military commanders.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 10:51
The US is considering drone strikes in Iraq and has sent more ships to the Gulf, as the UN said it was pulling its staff out of Baghdad following lightning advances by Sunni fighters in the north.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 07:11
The U.S. since last year has been secretly flying unmanned surveillance aircraft in small numbers over Iraq to collect intelligence on insurgents, according to U.S. officials.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 06:46
The U.S. is considering several options for offering military assistance to Baghdad, including drone strikes, a US official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 10:31
Research suggests that by sidestepping how drones affect non-combatants, polls have contributed to the prevailing view that drone strikes enjoy high levels of support. Polls thereby perpetuate the status quo on the U.S. drone policy insofar as they establish a set of political incentives for decision makers: Directly as a barometer through which leaders gauge the national mood and indirectly as polls enter into the political discourse as a media story.
Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 09:44
The Air Force of Uzbekistan purchased military drones from China. The drones bear similarity to the family of drones developed by the United States.
Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 06:24
Fourteen people, mostly soldiers, have been killed in an attack by suspected al-Qaeda militants in Southern Yemen following a series of recent drone strikes in April.
Friday, May 30, 2014 - 12:03
Kazakhstan is moving to upgrade its military arsenal, while the United States has offered a million dollars for any information on Kamchybek Kolbayev’s criminal network.
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 07:16
You'll notice a theme: Kazakhstan officials were eager to promote their deals with Western partners to the point of suggesting they were finalized when they weren't.