Trying to cope with a steadily growing battlefield as the “Islamic State” increases its sphere of influence, the US plans to drastically up its use of drones. Though the move makes sense militarily, it raises questions. When the Pentagon announced this week that it would expand its use of drone flights by 50% within the next four years, Shashank Joshi was not impressed.
“I think it is entirely unsurprising,” said Joshi, a senior research fellow at Britain’s Royal United Services Institute. “If you compare the challenges the US faces today to those 10 years ago, it is looking at a bigger …read more
Source: Daily News Egypt
