The Drone Age: Why We Should Fear the Global Proliferation of UAVs
The global market for drones is booming. But what does the coming arms race mean for US national security interests — and the future of warfare? Our correspondents report from critical locations around the world, from Israel to Iran to Yemen to Brazil — where unmanned aerial vehicles are radically transforming combat and surveillance.
This Special Report, produced by The GroundTruth Project, appeared on GlobalPost in 2013.
Brazil leads the way on global commercial drone boom
China unveils new drones aimed at buyers in developing countries
Stage set for drone chess match in Asia-Pacific
UK brings drone command operations home from US
How Russia and Georgia’s ‘little war’ started a drone arms race
Drone violence along Armenian-Azerbaijani border could lead to war
Israel grapples with blowback from booming drone industry
Drone death lawsuit in Pakistan challenges legality of American strikes
Analysis: US drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas create backlash
Pakistan anti-drone protest fizzles out, but sparks strong emotion
Inside America’s drone war, a moral black box
Welcome to The Drone Age
Drone marketplace takes off globally
Deadlier drones are coming
Are Iran’s drones coordinating attacks in Syria?
Iran’s support for Syrian regime raises questions of legality
