Drone Wars
For a Century, the American Way of War Has Meant Killing Civilians
Indiscriminate airstrikes have been a U.S. hallmark from the “banana wars” to the forever wars.
Nick Turse
Nick Turse is the editor of TomDispatch and a senior reporter for The Intercept, covering national security and foreign policy. He has reported from conflict zones from Libya and Somalia to Burkina Faso and the Democratic Republic of Congo and is the author, most recently, of “Next Time They’ll Come to Count the Dead: War and Survival in South Sudan” and the New York Times bestseller “Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam.” Turse has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Harpers, among other publications. He has received a Ridenhour Prize for investigative reporting, a Military Reporters & Editors Association Award for Best Overseas Coverage, and a Deadline Club Award for Reporting by Independent Digital Media.
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Drone Wars
Secret Pentagon Investigation Found No One at Fault in Drone Strike That Killed Woman and 4-Year-Old
The U.S. military has neither compensated nor apologized to relatives of the woman and child it acknowledges killing in 2018.
Rand Paul Wants U.S. Troops Out of Niger
The senator’s proposal would require Biden to withdraw forces from the West African nation within 30 days.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Secret U.S. War in Lebanon Is Tinder for Escalation of Israel–Gaza Conflict
Billions in security aid to Lebanon, along with off-the-books commandos, could embroil the U.S. in a regional conflagration.
U.S. General Met Notorious Libyan Warlord
Victims’ relatives are fighting to hold Khalifa Hifter accountable for war crimes. Last week, a top Pentagon official held court with him.
Pentagon Misled Congress About U.S. Bases in Africa
A general failed to mention six U.S. outposts and described a quarter-billion dollar drone hub as “low-cost.”
Matt Gaetz Wants to Make the Pentagon Answer for Training Coup Leaders
By targeting the defense budget, Gaetz demands the military tell Congress about trainees who “broke bad.”
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When Is a Coup Not a Coup? When the U.S. Says So.
The Pentagon refuses to call the overthrow of Niger’s president a coup — a move that could affect military assistance and a U.S. drone base.
Niger Junta Appoints U.S.-Trained Military Officers to Key Jobs
The Pentagon claims “no correlation” between U.S. training and coups, but research suggests the opposite could be true.
At Least Five Members of Niger Junta Were Trained by U.S.
Washington is halting some aid to Niger even as it eyes greater support for Burkina Faso’s military coup-maker.