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Lest we forget: the killing continues – friendly and unfriendly fire
VOA, part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the government funded agency that oversees all non-military, U.S. international broadcasting, reported on 7th June that the United Nations is demanding an immediate end to indiscriminate attacks against civilians and civilian … Continue reading
Britain’s war – denials wear thin: defence secretary now acknowledges civilian killing by RAF
Britain is at war with more than 1600 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq. Deborah Haynes, Defence Editor of the Times reports the killing of a civilian by RAF drone in Syria. The air strike was by a Reaper drone, remotely operated by … Continue reading
The vulnerability of unmanned aerial vehicles
Ian Davis of NATO Watch reports that the NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) has published a study on the vulnerability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones, in the contested airspace. Beth Stevenson reports in … Continue reading
MoD facing legal challenge to armed drone deployment outside Afghanistan
Noting the range of posts on the subject on this site, a reader has sent a link to the Guardian’s latest by legal affairs correspondent Owen Bowcott, reporting that British officials are to come before a United Nations inquiry into … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Armed drones, Civilian deaths, Drone strikes, Human rights, International law, Legal action, UK, UN, US government, USA, Yemen
Tagged Ben Emmerson QC, Judicial review, Ministry of Defence, RAF Reaper squadron, RAF Waddington, Reprieve, Saeed Al Yousefi, Targeted killings, UNHCR, USAF base in Nevada
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Now thrive the armourers and executioners
American visitors to the site were in the majority last week as they have been for months, also showing the most interest in defence-related and chemical concern sites but very little in UK political issues, agriculture and a good news … Continue reading
Is there ‘growing disquiet’ within Parliament about Britain’s role in drone warfare?
Draft proposals tabled by peers from the three major parties and a cross-bencher, require Government to overhaul “outdated” legislation relating to MoD/US bases, drawn up before drones were in use. Peers and senior MPs said the proposals underline a growing … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Armed drones, Drone strikes, Pakistan, UK, US, Yemen
Tagged Ministry of Defence, MoD, RAF Croughton, RAF Menwith Hill, US base scrutiny, US bases, US Department of Defense
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British pilots more likely to fire deadly drone missiles in Afghanistan than US – neither are deterred by allegations of inhumanity or illegality
The Ministry of Defence refused to reveal how many drone strikes had been fired by UK-operated drones until the information was required by a parliamentary question from MP Caroline Lucas, earlier this month. Defence minister Andrew Robathan answered it. The … Continue reading
Protesters at RAF Waddington charged for symbolically breaching the secrecy surrounding the British use of armed drones
In April, around 400 peace campaigners marched from Lincoln to a rally at nearby RAF Waddington, to protest against armed drones being operated from Britain to conduct missions in Afghanistan. The drones were previously operated from a United States Air … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Armed drones, Legal action, UK, US government
Tagged GBU-12 bombs, Hellfire missiles, Lincoln police station, Ministry of Defence, RAF Waddington protest, Reaper aircraft, The Fellowship of Reconciliation, The Waddington Six, UK Defence Select Committee inquiry
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Today: Lincolnshire demonstration against the UK’s use of armed drones in Afghanistan
The Independent reports that – in a statement issued on Thursday – the RAF said it had started to support the International Security Assistance Force and Afghan ground troops with “armed intelligence and surveillance missions” – bomb-carrying Reaper drones remotely … Continue reading
