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Ending the Other War in Yemen

On February 4, in his first major foreign policy address, President Joe Biden announced “we are ending all American support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen, including relevant arms sales.” Speaking of the Saudi-led coalition that has been at war in Yemen since 2015, creating what he called “a humanitarian and strategic catastrophe,” […]
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Israel refuses to sign US document regulating export of killer drones – report

RT | October 24, 2016 Israel is reportedly refusing to sign a US document on the use and export guidelines of armed drones, fearing it would hurt its defense industries. The State Department paper aims to establish international standards in the production and selling of UAVs. The one-page document, titled “Joint Declaration for the Export […]

Arming Drones With Lasers to Increase Danger of Human Rights Abuses

Sputnik – 25.09.2015 WASHINGTON – Proposals to attach a high-energy laser on the Avenger, or Predator-C, drone will give the US armed forces and its contractors a cost-effective weapon to carry out widespread assassinations and intimidate domestic critics, experts told Sputnik. “Arming drones with lasers is likely to increase the use of drones for harassment […]