July 2nd, 2012

Drone Makers Want To Spread Weaponry Overseas

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This article was originally published by the Los Angeles Times

Once one actually researches the inherent weaknesses of the technology, all this drone mania becomes far less impressive. Drones have not changed the face of combat as the following article asserts. Wars are still fought pretty much the same as they have been for decades. However, the proliferation of unmanned technology does add a certain dangerous aspect to war that was at least slightly less prevalent in the past; the lack of human consequence. A drone flown by remote by a pilot thousands of miles away risks nothing accept the cost of the weapon’s construction when going into battle, and so, there is no apprehension. This is certainly a frightening dynamic. Killing with a drone, even killing innocents, is probably the easiest brand of killing there is; like playing a video game rather than facing the pyres of war. The coldness of the drone, I believe, is what is truly most disturbing…

For further information on how drone technology works, check out my recent article “Low Tech Solutions To High Tech Tyranny”:

http://alt-market.com/articles/799-low-tech-solutions-to-high-tech-tyranny

Brandon Smith, Associate Editor

Despite concerns about U.S.-made drones ending up in enemy hands, American military contractors are lobbying the government to loosen export restrictions and open up foreign markets to the unmanned aircraft that have reshaped modern warfare.

Companies such as Northrop Grumman Corp.and other arms makers are eager to tap a growing foreign appetite for high-tech — and relatively cheap — drones, already being sold on the world market by countries such as Israel and China.

“Export restrictions are hurting this industry in America without making us any safer,” Wesley G. Bush, Northrop’s chief executive, said at a defense conference this year. “The U.S. is struggling to sell unmanned aircraft to our allies while other nations prepare to jump into the marketplace with both feet.”

The defense industry may want to sell more drones overseas, but arms control advocates are alarmed. The potential for these weapons to fall into enemy hands is great, they say, and easing restrictions could result in remote-controlled killing machines being used in some of the most volatile regions of the world.

Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Assn., said that drone sales are problematic because the unmanned vehicles are more affordable than other military aircraft. And with no human pilot at risk, drones could make it easier to decide to go to war, he said.

“The proliferation of this technology will mark a major shift in the way wars are waged,” he said. “We’re talking about very sophisticated war machines here. We need to be very careful about who gets this technology. It could come back to hurt us.”

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6 Responses to “Drone Makers Want To Spread Weaponry Overseas”

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Deo Vindice Says:
July 2nd, 2012 at 2:34 pm
In the United States, aside from the obvious complete loss of privacy while outdoors, what about the massive congestion of airspace all these virtual buzz-bombs will cause? Private and commercial pilots will be at the highest risk for collisions. Personally, I have concerns that one may glitch out and fall on my house..
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Freedom76 Says:
July 3rd, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Spy Drone Nearly Collides With Jet Over Denver 5/17/12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNYUYZ86Zz8

The NSA Is Building the Country’s Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say) By James BamfordEmail Author March 15, 2012

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/all/1

Groups Concerned Over Arming Of Domestic Drones
May 23, 2012
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/05/23/groups-concerned-over-arming-of-domestic-drones/
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Freedom76 Says:
July 3rd, 2012 at 4:11 pm
The NSA Is Building the Country’s Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say) By James March 15, 2012
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/all/1

Congress Looking Happy to Reauthorize Broad, Secret Spying Powers By David Kravets May 31, 2012

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/category/surveillance/

Published on May 21, 2012 NDAA Shot Down, But Threats Remain – David Seaman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lraUc8VnLNI

Fact Sheet – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) For Immediate Release December 1, 2010 http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=6287
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Freedom76 Says:
July 3rd, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Reality Check: Government Drones Over U.S. Soil Violating 4th Amendment Rights?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvBL2TTVwVY&feature=plcp
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Mike Says:
July 4th, 2012 at 7:09 am
In totally unrelated reports:

The feds use National Security Letters rather then warrants to obtain a physical address from an IP address.

And the Census Bureau just got done plugging all of our houses with GPS.

HOW FASCINATING AND WONDERFUL!!!!
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Freedom76 Says:
July 17th, 2012 at 10:40 am
NSA Mimics Google, Pisses Off Senate By Cade Metz July 17, 2012
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/07/nsa-accumulo-google-bigtable/

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