U.S. Wants To Sell Armed Drones To It's Allies

U.S. Pursues Sale Of Armed Drones -- Wall Street Journal

The Obama administration has been quietly pushing to sell armed drones to key allies, but it has run into resistance from U.S. lawmakers concerned about the proliferation of technology and know-how.

The Pentagon wants more North Atlantic Treaty Organization members to have such pilotless aircraft to ease the burden on the U.S. in Afghanistan and in future conflicts like the alliance's air campaign in Libya this year.

Administration officials recently began informal consultations with lawmakers about prospective sales of armed drones and weapons systems to NATO members Italy and Turkey, while several U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have been pressing Washington to authorize drone sales, officials said.

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My Comment: These Congressional concerns are justified .... but I predict that the market and the money that it will generate will overcome opposition to these sales.