The Hoover Institution at Stanford University has devoted its latest edition of Strategika, its online military history journal, to the question of drones. Drones have been important to our national security strategy since the late years of the Bush administration,
The 1987 film RoboCop did more than prove actor Peter Weller had the most distinct jawline in Hollywood. The action film commented sourly on both privatization and a corporate climate the film industry sneered at during the 1980s. According to
The Lakemaid micro brewery started delivering beer to ice fishers using drones, at least until the FAA coldly shut their operation down. The FAA is currently reviewing their policies. According to the beer company’s president, Jack Supple, “They think
During tonight’s State of the Union, President Obama informed the country that it needs to move off permanent “war-footing.” Instead we need to build up our foreign partners but provided no further details about what that might look like. The
Jan 28 (Reuters) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection has grounded its fleet of drones after a crew was forced to crash a pilotless craft off the coast of Southern California because of a mechanical problem, a spokesman said on
A North Dakota farmer was sentenced to three years in prison after he was located by a border surveillance drone. Rodney Brossart was sentenced to three years in jail after police were able to apprehend him for failing to return
In response to Wendy Davis’ Ex Had A Judge Issue a Restraining Order Against Her In 2003: Far be it for me to interrupt Wendy Davis while she’s chowing down on her own pink sneakers, but it’s somewhat interesting that
Amazon is watching you and shipping your next package…even if you didn’t order it. The Seattle, Washington retailer has just obtained a patent that they call “anticipatory shipping,” which targets customers based on their historical shopping trends. This new software
Reminiscent of “Star Wars” technology, the U.S. military is rolling out a variety of innovative vehicles, drones, and weaponry to aid soldiers in their missions against enemy forces. The Black Night Transformer described by Pop Science as a “multi-mission medical and
Sometime within the last year, the U.S. has probably killed more innocent people through drone strikes than the 2,606 U.S. citizens killed on 9/11. Although there are no hard numbers for the public to source, the statistical ratio from leaked sources can
Illinois passed a new state law that set back the efforts of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), making the use of drones to interfere with hunters and fishermen prohibited. The law was created in response to
(AP) Feds announce test sites for drone aircraftBy MICHELLE RINDELSAssociated PressLAS VEGASThe Federal Aviation Administration announced six states on Monday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the march of the unmanned aircraft into U.S.
Even in Paradise, Barack Obama has his dissenters. Obama, vacationing in Hawaii, was forced to pass by a small group of protesters as his motorcade made its way home from his morning workout at the gym at Marine Corps Base
The United States is sending Iraq dozens of missiles and surveillance drones to help it combat a recent surge in Al-Qaeda-backed violence, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The weapons include a shipment of 75 Hellfire missiles purchased by
ABC News: The Army has successfully tested a futuristic laser weapon capable of shooting football-sized mortar rounds and unmanned drones out of the sky. The truck-mounted weapon, known as the High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD) is still about
(AP) Aviation schools prepare for boom in drone jobsBy DAVE KOLPACKAssociated PressGRAND FORKS, N.D.Two student pilots are seated shoulder to shoulder before a bank of video monitors, maneuvering an unmanned aircraft by keyboard and mouse as the drone descends toward
DEER TRAIL, Colo., Dec. 10 (UPI) —Residents in Deer Trail, Colo., voted Tuesday on a measure to allow locals to shoot down federal drones flying within the town, officials said. Resident Phillip Steel said he wrote the ordinance when he
They can’t be delivered by drones (yet), but books are one of my favorite things to give at Christmas. It’s a way to really show someone that you care about them and pay attention to their interests. Over at my
Earlier this year, Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul filibustered a nomination for 13 hours to protest the executive branch’s potential use of drones domestically against U.S. civilians. On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Paul offered his thoughts on
Via CSPAN Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) delivers remarks on U.S. leadership on human rights and the administration’s use of drones overseas. The event is hosted by Human Rights First.
You couldn’t turn on the television or radio Monday without seeing or hearing a discussion of drones delivering packages to your home. Monday was “Cyber Monday,” the day set aside as the highest volume sales day of the year. Every
On the heels of Amazon’s announcement that the company plans to deliver packages using drones, a Senate committee is preparing to hold hearings about integrating drones into “civilian life.” Sen Jay Rockefeller’s (D-WV) office confirmed to Fox News a hearing
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says his company is looking to the future with plans to use “octocopter” mini-drones to fly small packages to consumers in just 30 minutes. The US retail giant’s ambitious project still requires additional safety testing and
Federal border patrol agents will use blimps called “aerostats” along U.S.-Mexico border in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley to track drug traffickers and illegal immigrants. According to Fox News Latino, the new equipment will be set up in three locations and
The New York Times has an explanation for their characterization of President Obama’s deceptive claim that “if you like your health insurance, you can keep your health insurance.” It is not as a “lie,” but merely that Obama “mis-spoke.” Times
(AP) On drones, Egypt, Paul makes foreign policy markBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONHenry Clay. Henry Cabot Lodge. Robert Taft. William Fulbright. Jesse Helms. Is Rand Paul the next generation-defining senator on American foreign policy? In just half a term, the Kentucky
(AP) UN expert urges US to reveal civilian drone deathsBy SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressISLAMABADA U.N. expert on Friday called on the United States to reveal the number of civilians it believes have been killed by American drone strikes targeting Islamic militants.
(AP) AP sources: US Navy SEALs raid Somali townBy ABDI GULED and JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressMOGADISHU, SomaliaU.S. Navy SEALs carried out a pre-dawn raid Saturday on a coastal town in southern Somalia looking for a specific al-Qaida suspect linked to the
(AP) US, Japan to deploy new radar, drones in next yearBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressTOKYOThe United States and Japan moved Thursday to modernize and expand their defense alliance to counter new 21st century challenges including the continuing
This TMZ video only lasts thirty seconds, but still contains a lot of good stuff. First off, you have the 43 year-old artist-of-the-people Shepard Fairey exiting chic Hollywood hangout, The Chateau Marmont, and entering a SUV limo. Fairey also admits
Think ‘RoboCop’ with wings. But it isn’t only police departments that will be flying drones through increasingly un-manned vehicle friendly skies as the FAA looks at bringing regulations up to date with current technology. “There’s an industry that wants to
(AP) Texas law gets tough on public, private drone useBy WILL WEISSERTAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasTexas is among seven states to recently pass a law limiting drone use in civilian airspace. While discussion in almost every state legislature has mainly focused on
In 1987 director Paul Verhoeven introduced audiences to a new kind of law enforcement officer in a crime ridden, futuristic Detroit. RoboCop, starring Peter Weller as the cyborg cop, was, and remains, a classic replete with social commentary. Officer Alex Murphy is
A few scenes in the new dramedy The Family reference one of Robert De Niro’s great mob dramas. De Niro has appeared in a lot of great mob movies, so I won’t spoil which one is talked about here. What
A Chinese delivery company has begun developing a drone they hope will one day be able to deliver packages across long distances and reach remote areas. According to MyDrivers.com, a Chinese technology news portal, SF Express, a courier company based
It has long been known that U.S. authorities use unmanned aerial drones to patrol the nearly 2,000-mile U.S./Mexico border. However, a recent report by FOX News‘ William La Jeunesse reveals the U.S. is engaging in aerial surveillance over Mexican soil–manned
Charles Krauthammer’s quip from May of 2012, that “the first guy who brings a domestic drone down will be a folk hero,” may soon become a reality if a small Colorado town of East of Denver gets its way. Deer
Yemeni president Abd-Rabbuh Mansour Hadi is asking the Obama administration to provide Yemen with armed drones to use against Al Qaeda forces “based in the southern part of the country.” According to The Hill, Hadi said: “I have discussed the
Whether the topic is drones, the NSA or New York’s stop-and-frisk–the entire nation is struggling to find its footing on the question of security vs. constitutional rights. While leading Republicans skirmish over the issue via the media, presumed Democratic frontrunner
(AP) Japanese activists sail near disputed islandsBy EMILY WANGAssociated PressIN THE EAST CHINA SEA Nearly two dozen Japanese nationalist activists and fishermen sailed on Sunday to a small group of islands at the center of a territorial dispute with China.
