Drone Impact On Pace Of War Draws Scrutiny -- Aviation WeekThere is an unofficial but lethal drone war taking place over Pakistan, Yemen and Libya that has expanded the area of operation for U.S. forces beyond Iraq and Afghanistan, with no real acknowledgement from the government that anything extraordinary is happening. The undeclared conflict on these three fronts might be the first Drone War, and warfare has never seen anything like it.
On just one front of this undeclared war, in Pakistan, the U.S. had launched 37 drone strikes this year as of June and 118 in all of 2010.
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My Comment: Drone missile strikes have risen appreciably in the past two years ... and this should not be a surprise. They are cheaper, safer, and probably more accurate in knocking out targets. This is a good review from Aviation Week, read it all.
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