Armed drone aircraft have been operated
remotely from Britain for the first time, the Ministry of Defence has said.
It said Reaper drones had flown missions controlled from RAF Waddington,
Lincolnshire, where campaign groups are expected to protest against the
practice later.
The MoD said it respected people's rights to protest peacefully.
The drones are mainly used for surveillance, but could use weapons if
commanded to by their pilots in the UK.
Not sure what these hippies are protesting about, would they prefer to
send the armed forces in and risk putting their lives in danger instead.
Drones just represent the next stage of technological development in
warfare, so we’re just adapting to the times.
It’s also worth keeping in mind that drones aren’t autonomous they still
need someone to fly them and crucially decide whether or not to go ahead with a
strike.
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