Are Drones Creating a 21st Century Arms Race?
by John Glaser,
October 22, 2011
The international market for deadly drone technology is heating up as more and more governments, from Israel to China, moving to get a piece of the new weapon of choice in the 21st century. States are eager for the stealthy, deadly, and relatively cheap unmanned aerial vehicles even as the legality of the weapon is not yet clear. Are we heading for a new sort of arms race?
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Walter Cole
October 23rd, 2011 at 2:28 am
An arms race? Between whom? China would certainly be the winner in outdroning the world. What have they, our leaders, gotten us into now?
Jamie
October 23rd, 2011 at 8:09 am
Most drones are used illegaly and cill civilians its not right by any standard.And no the world will all start building them to be able to act like America.They have to to make sure America nows others have the same ability.America and other western followers need to change there poloicys toward war illegal wars.We could have a much better wourld if only absolutly nessasary wars were fought not wars baised on lies.
Dr.Khan
October 23rd, 2011 at 11:37 am
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