drones

On the International Day of Peace, the US military (or possibly the CIA) marked the occasion with two further drone strikes in South Waziristan, Pakistan, killing a handful of alleged militants. Ian Davis looks at what needs to change.

The military use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, has risen sharply over the last decade, says Amy Hailwood. The growing use of robotic weapons is taking us down a dark trajectory, and yet it is happening with almost no public debate.

UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox is under pressure to publish information about civilian deaths caused by remote-controlled 'drones' in Afghanistan.