[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Drone Campaign News - February 2017

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Drone Campaign Network

February 2017 newsletter
This is the Drone Campaign Network's email newsletter containing the latest information, campaign updates and links to resources to help you campaign on the growing use of armed drones. Please forward this email on to anyone who may be interested. To receive our email newsletter, sign up via our website here<http://dronecampaignnetwork.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f4b7a7e4e1dc9a526bdcef140&id=58d888e115&e=002b191e0d>.

To let us know of any actions you are planning to include in the next newsletter, contact us at dronecampaignnetwork at riseup.net<mailto:dronecampaignnetwork at riseup.net>

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February 2017

1. recent actions
2. future events
3. drone news

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1. Recent Actions

December 19th - demonstrations at Elbit Systems
There was co-ordinated actions at 3 Elbit Systems sites at Shenstone, Crawley and Oldham on December 19th. Elbit<http://dronecampaignnetwork.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f4b7a7e4e1dc9a526bdcef140&id=328cd81372&e=002b191e0d> is Israel’s largest arms company. It manufactures drones, systems for military aircraft, armed remote control boats, and military land vehicles.

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2.Future Events

Fly Kites Not Drones March 21st
The Persian New Year, March 21st, has become established as an excellent time to remember the millions of young people for whom the threat of drone strikes means an end to the simple pleasure of kite flying; a time when we can fly kites in solidarity with them. If you would like to make your own kites or run a workshop or simply find out more information see www.flykitesnotdrones.org<http://www.flykitesnotdrones.org/>  (there is an excellent video in workshop 3).
Let us know of any kite flying events you are organising this year and we can include them in the next newsletter or on our website.
Or join the big demonstration at RAF Waddington, five miles south of Lincoln on Saturday 18th March 1pm -3pm. There are regular buses<http://dronecampaignnetwork.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f4b7a7e4e1dc9a526bdcef140&id=e19b9d183f&e=002b191e0d> from Lincoln and Grantham to the base, from which the British armed Reaper drone is controlled. Don't forget your kite!

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3. Drone News

a. Legality of British drone strikes
On 11th January the Attorney General gave an important speech<http://dronecampaignnetwork.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f4b7a7e4e1dc9a526bdcef140&id=aaba3020d0&e=002b191e0d> on the legality of UK pre-emptive drone strikes. A detailed analysis <http://dronecampaignnetwork.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f4b7a7e4e1dc9a526bdcef140&id=20351d77a0&e=002b191e0d> by Drone Wars UK looked at how Britain was following the lead of the US in attempting to re-define the understanding of ‘imminent’ to enable the expansion of the ability to undertake pre-emptive armed attacks and that no evidence of an actual or specific attack was necessary.

b. Drone Proliferation
Many more countries, as well as The US, the UK and Israel are now using armed drones. Most are buying from China but some countries like Turkey and Iran have developed their own. In the last 15 months there have been drone  strikes undertaken  by Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, UAE, Turkey and possibly Egypt. see here<http://dronecampaignnetwork.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f4b7a7e4e1dc9a526bdcef140&id=ca987f7122&e=002b191e0d> for more information.
It is highly likely that other countries will acquire the technology and begin launching drone strikes over the next 18 months, including European countries. The implications for global peace and security of multiple nations using drones to launch cross border strikes is very serious. Canada<http://dronecampaignnetwork.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f4b7a7e4e1dc9a526bdcef140&id=c87f28e749&e=002b191e0d> too is planning to buy them.

c. Drone Development
And finally the US military have test launched 103 miniature swarming drones from a fighter jet. The small Perdix drones have a wingspan of 12", operate autonomously and share a distributed brain. See them in action<http://dronecampaignnetwork.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f4b7a7e4e1dc9a526bdcef140&id=26bac17e5c&e=002b191e0d>.

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