An Israeli ‘Searcher II’ returning from a reconnaissance mission (Photo credit: Tsahi Ben-Ami/ Flash 90)
Dawn Of The Drones -- Times of Israel
Once the exclusive domain of the US and Israel, UAVs are today in the arsenals of 70 countries — as Saturday’s incursion into Israel indicated. Iran is 20-plus years off the cutting edge, but it’s learning fast.
In December 1998, in Kandahar, the CIA received actionable information regarding the location of Osama bin Laden. The source was only somewhat reliable, however, and the strike, by cruise missiles, could result in the death of as many as 300 bystanders. The Pentagon and the CIA chief at the time, George Tenet, decided to hold fire. The 9-11 Commission reported that, “After this episode Pentagon planners intensified efforts to find a more precise alternative.”
The result: the weapons-bearing unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone.
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My Comment: Bottom line .... U.S. dominance in drones is coming to an end.
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