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May 29, 2012

U.S. Plan to Arm Italy’s Drone Fleet Faces Criticism 
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The Wall Street Journal reports the Obama administration plans to arm
Italy's fleet of Reaper drone aircraft, a move that could open the door
for sales of advanced hunter-killer drone technology to other allies.
The sale will make Italy the first foreign country besides Britain to
fly U.S. drones armed with missiles and laser-guided bombs. Critics of
the proposed sale include the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee,
Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, who said, "I am concerned by
the proliferation of these weapons systems and don't think we should be
selling them."

 

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