Drone News
Summary: News and analysis from the drones team at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ): Abigail Fielding-Smith, Owen Bennett-Jones and Jack Serle.
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Drone expert Ben Barry discusses the development of remote control and autonomous land grounds.
Taliban militancy continues despite the pause in drone strikes, security analyst Hassan Abbas says, challenging the narrative that the US action was causing terrorism. 'They will find a different narrative', he says.
Most CIA drone strikes in Pakistan attack houses - Alice K Ross explains the Bureau's latest investigation.
Yemeni opposition politician Dr Mohammed Qubaty tells the Bureau US-Yemen counter-terrorism cooperation is closer than ever. Alice K Ross and Owen Bennett-Jones discuss transparency about US drone strike casualties, and Nato allies sharing intelligence with the Washington.
Michael Clarke, Rusi director, tells the Bureau US drones operate 'in areas and in ways that are legally questionable, to say the least'. Also in this episode, Alice K Ross and Jack Serle discuss a recent US drone attacks in Yemen.
Ethics and drone warfare: military ethicists and drone experts discuss the morality of drone warfare in a special episode of Drone News.
Noel Sharkey talks autonomous weapons with Owen Bennett-Jones. Also in this episode, the Bureau's Alice K Ross discusses the call for greater transparency in UK drone use by British parliamentarians.
Somalia's al Shabaab remains a potent threat, BBC Somalia editor Mary Harper tells the Bureau. Also in this episode, the Bureau's Jack Serle discusses a recent spate of strikes in Yemen. And Alice K Ross explains how militants in Somalia, Pakistan and Yemen deal with people they claim are US spies.
Pakistani anti-drone activist describes grief of CIA drones killing his brother and son. Alice K Ross and Owen Bennett-Jones discuss reports Washington is planning to kill a US citizen in Pakistan.
British military expert explains how drone technology will only get more advanced. Alice K Ross and Owen Bennett-Jones discuss reports that Washington is contemplating killing an unnamed US citizen in Pakistan.
International law expert calls on the US to reveal who it is targeting in drone strikes. Alice K Ross and Owen Bennett-Jones discuss a secret Pakistan government record of drone strikes and published by the Bureau.
Drone strike victims should sue the US government in the US, lawyer says. Alice Ross and Owen Bennett-Jones discuss declaration by US officials that the US will investigate December drone strike. The first civilian casualty of the year.
An eyewitness account of a drone strike in South Waziristan and Alice K Ross tells Owen Bennett Jones about the bureau's review of drone strike in 2013 in Pakistan Yemen and Somalia.
UK opens up drone base. US strikes in Yemen. Alice K Ross and Owen Bennett-Jones discuss key news from the drone war. And Alice speaks to Human Rights Watch researcher Letta Tayler about her recent report on drone strikes in Yemen. The Bureau's Jack Serle looks ahead to 2014.
Jeremy Scahill discusses the future of US covert wars with Alice K Ross. Alice and Owen Bennett-Jones discuss news and key events from the covert drone war.
