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Drones kill more civilians than US admits - rights groups

Two influential human-rights groups say they have freshly documented dozens of civilian deaths in US drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, contradicting assertions by the Obama administration that such casualties are rare. Ref. Source 4

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Smarter, Deadlier Drones Mapped Out in Defense Plan:

Drones that can decide for themselves how best to complete a pre-programmed mission - that's just one of the many advanced capabilities the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) wants to develop over the next 25 years as part of its Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap. Ref. Source 5

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New Jet-Powered Drone Can Kill 1,800 Miles From Home Base:

The U.S. May be forced to withdraw troops completely from Afghanistan by the end of the year. That's bad news if you're the CIA and your lethal drone flights over neighboring Pakistan rely on the close proximity of Afghan airstrips. Ref. Source 5

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US allocates $429 million to Israeli Iron Dome program:

An AIPAC source told The Times of Israel that the 2015 budget request is consistent with previous budget submissions and that the organization would work with Congress as the process moves forward to ensure that funding levels continue Ref. Source 9

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Pentagon agency wants drones to hunt in packs, like wolves:

"Just as wolves hunt in coordinated packs with minimal communication, multiple CODE-enabled unmanned aircraft would collaborate to find, track, identify and engage targets, all under the command of a single human mission supervisor," Said Jean-Charles Ledé, the program's manager, in a statement. Ref. Source 5

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Pentagon admits it has deployed military spy drones over the U.S

The Pentagon has deployed drones to spy over U.S. Territory for non-military missions over the past decade, but the flights have been rare and lawful, according to a new report. The report by a Pentagon inspector general, made public under a Freedom of Information Act request, said spy drones on non-military missions have occurred fewer than 20 times between 2006 and 2015 and always in compliance with existing law. Ref. USAToday.

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Daesh affiliated hackers release 'hit list' of US drone pilots:

The list includes the home addresses and photographs of 76 US Air Force personnel who have been involved in drone strikes against the terror group in Syria and Iraq. Ref. Source 5u.

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That's frightening for our military personnel they are just doing their job, following orders. How does a terrorist group get this kind of information, its supposed to be classified?