Haley Sweetland EdwardsJanuary 24, 2010 09:22Updated May 30, 2010 13:19

Opinion: Outsourcing intelligence work is a slippery slope

HDS GreenwayAugust 24, 2009 08:45Updated May 30, 2010 13:05

Tom FentonMarch 9, 2013 09:51

In the long run, drones may be ineffective and counter-productive

Drones are an easy option for a president who does not want the US to be world policeman.

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A US Predator unmanned drone armed with a missile stands on the tarmac of Kandahar military airport in 2010. Drones have been a key element of the fight against al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere. (Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images)

Though cheaper and more easily implemented, drone strikes are quickly undermining US counterinsurgency efforts by galvanizing Al Qaeda recruitment.

Alitalia pilot reports 'drone' sighting near JFK Airport

Allison JacksonMarch 5, 2013 10:06

The unusual sighting four to five miles southeast of the airport has sparked an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Joint Terror Task Force, ABC News reported.

CIA operating secret drone base in Saudi Arabia

Mariya KarimjeeFebruary 6, 2013 08:00

The CIA has been running a secret airbase in Saudi Arabia to launch deadly drone attacks against Al Qaeda in Yemen, various media outlets reported today.

UN launching investigation into drone killings

Priyanka BoghaniJanuary 24, 2013 13:09

The UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights will determine whether drone attacks constitute a war crime.

Afghanistan set to enter the drone age

Jean MacKenzieJanuary 23, 2013 07:00

Kabul hopes for spy drones to increase its sovereignty, but the reality may not match the hype.

US drone strikes in Pakistan kill 'at least 8' suspected Taliban militants

Allison JacksonJanuary 6, 2013 14:48

Two important Taliban commanders, including the head of a training unit for suicide bombers, may be among the dead, the Associated Press reported, citing unnamed officials.

Living Under Drones: New report says US drone strikes 'terrorise' Pakistani civilians

Jessica PhelanSeptember 25, 2012 10:53

"Publicly available evidence that the strikes have made the US safer overall is ambiguous at best," the authors write.

US drone strike kills 3 in Pakistan

Jill LangloisSeptember 22, 2012 07:50

The drone fired two missiles at a vehicle in the Datta Khel area.