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February 17, 2014

Report: U.S. Seeking New Drone Bases in Central Asia 
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A new report says the Obama administration is making plans to launch
drone strikes from bases in Central Asia in case the United States is
forced to withdraw from Afghanistan this year. Afghan President Hamid
Karzai has so far refused to sign a long-term deal to keep U.S. troops
in Afghanistan. Unnammed U.S. officials told the Los Angeles Times the
CIA's ability to launch drone strikes in Pakistan would be greatly
hindered by the loss of drone bases in Afghanistan. The plan to shift to
bases further north could involve the use of a new jet-powered drone
called the "Avenger," which is faster than the current Predator and
Reaper drones.

 

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