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    Drones Are Rapidly Becoming the Global Weapons of Choice

    Fast-paced national/international news and issues program, from KCRW.

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    By Warren Olney • May 21, 2014 • 51m Listen

    Unmanned drones will be commonplace in the wars of the future. The Obama Administration is already ahead of the game. Richard Clarke advised three former presidents and helped develop the drone program. Is his latest novel, Sting of the Drone, a cautionary tale, or a defense of remote-control killing? Also, Putin's China-Russia gas deal. On today's Talking Point, California won't produce a "black gold mine" of oil after all.

    Banner image: US Navy

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      China-Russia Gas Deal Is Putin's Pivot to Asia

      Fast-paced national/international news and issues program, from KCRW.

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      8 min
    2. 8:04

      Drone Warfare: Fact and Fiction

      Fast-paced national/international news and issues program, from KCRW.

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      35 min
    3. 43:19

      Monterey Shale Not the 'Mother Lode' of Oil It Was Touted to Be

      Fast-paced national/international news and issues program, from KCRW.

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      9 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

      NewsNationalPolitics

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      China-Russia Gas Deal Is Putin's Pivot to Asia

    2. 8:0435 min

      Drone Warfare: Fact and Fiction

    3. 43:199 min

      Monterey Shale Not the 'Mother Lode' of Oil It Was Touted to Be

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