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Is the U.S. Drone Fleet at a Breaking Point?
According to an internal memo, the Air Force doesn’t have enough pilots to fly its drones, and the drone program is stretched nearly to its breaking point. Drones have become essential in targeting and gathering intelligence against the Taliban, al Qaeda and ISIS, among others.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readAccording to an internal memo, the Air Force doesn’t have enough pilots to fly its drones, and the drone program is stretched nearly to its breaking point. Drones have become essential in targeting and gathering intelligence against the Taliban, al Qaeda and ISIS, among others. So what does the current state of affairs mean for the future of counterinsurgency?
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The full episode
1 of 5Broad Museum Delays, the NFL in L.A., and Hacker Hostage-Takers- 0:00Is the U.S. Drone Fleet at a Breaking Point?You’re reading this
- 8:13Catching Up With the Broad Museum
- 16:13NFL to L.A.?
- 27:08Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles
- 40:26“How My Mom Got Hacked”