The Consequences of Global Armed Drone Proliferation

The Consequences of Global Armed Drone Proliferation: "In an unprecedented release last Friday, the White House pulled back the veil on the U.S. military’s drone program, providing statistics on counterterrorism strikes and civilian casualties.



The media has been rightly skeptical about the numbers, which skew far below numbers collected by watchdog groups and nonprofits. But the global impact of this deadly technology cannot only be measured in casualties. Impact should also be measured in access and proliferation. Who has drones and how are they getting them?"