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April 20, 2018

Trump Admin Aims to Expand Sale of Armed Drones Globally
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The Trump administration also announced Thursday a new policy aimed at
expanding the sale of armed drones, particularly the large armed drones
such as the Predator and the Reaper. Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro
said the policy change will allow U.S. weapons companies to increase
their direct sales of armed drones to so-called authorized allies and
partners. This comes as a new report from the Security Assistance
Monitor revealed that Trump approved an unprecedented $82 billion in
arms sales during his first year in office.


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