Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 • Jan 6, 2015 • 1 min read

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. So what does the current state of affairs mean for the future of counterinsurgency?

Madeleine Brand
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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.

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