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- The crash and burn of drone warfare
American fighter jets screamed over the Iraqi countryside heading for the MQ-1 Predator drone, while its crew in California stood by helplessly. What had begun as an ordinary reconnaissance mission was now taking a ruinous turn. In an instant, the jets attacked and then it was all over.
camera infrared spy 07 Feb 2012 - Air Force?s Top Brain Wants a ?Social Radar? to ?See Into Hearts and Minds?
Militaries developed "Sonar to see through the water, Radar to see through the air, and infrared tech to see through the night," the Air Force's chief scientist notes. "Well, we also want to see into the hearts and the minds of people."
camera infrared spy 07 Feb 2012 - Nick Turse: The Crash and Burn Future of Robot Warfare
Over the last decade, a more-is-better mentality has led to increased numbers of drones. Drones may be effective in terms of generating body counts, but they appear to be even more successful in generating animosity and creating enemies.
camera infrared spy 07 Feb 2012 - Nick Turse
American fighter jets screamed over the Iraqi countryside heading for the MQ-1 Predator drone, while its crew in California stood by helplessly. What had begun as an ordinary reconnaissance mission was now taking a ruinous turn. In an instant, the jets attacked and then it was all over.
camera infrared spy 07 Feb 2012 - Homeland Security Wants to Spy on 4 Square Miles at Once
The Department of Homeland Security wants to take a cue from the military's experience with wartime surveillance. It's looking for a camera that can spy on four square miles -- entire neighborhoods -- at once, just like the military has. Only the people the military snoops on aren't protected by the Constitution.
camera infrared spy 07 Feb 2012
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