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Attack of the drones: the hidden dangers of more unmanned aircraft

Attack of the drones: the hidden dangers of more unmanned aircraft

by David Uberti | Feb 28, 2012 | National Security

WASHINGTON – The September attack in Yemen that used Predator drones to kill al-Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki was the latest high-profile strike showing that future wars could be remote-controlled. The key to the airstrike wasn’t the Hellfire missiles that took out...

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