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The danger of nuclear powered drones to foreign countries, and to USA citizens

drones have become a nightmare for local residents. Civilian deaths inflicted by drone strikes have repeatedly strained relations between America and Pakistan….. ten times as many civilians as suspected terrorists died in U.S. drone attacks. 

 the document gives the “green light” for drone-based domestic spying.

Pentagon considers nuclear-powered drones. Space Daily Moscow  Apr 09, 2012 American scientists are working on new-generation nuclear-powered unmanned aircraft capable of staying in the air for up to several months. While being able to tackle a wider range of more complicated tasks compared to their existing analogues, the new drones will not require a costly air base network for refueling and technical maintenance.

What’s more, on February 14 President Barack Obama signed the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act that allows the use drones in U.S. airspace by both state-owned and private companies…..
drones have become a nightmare for local residents. Civilian deaths inflicted by drone strikes have repeatedly strained relations between America and Pakistan, one of its key allies in the crackdown on
terrorism.

According to a report published by the Washington-based Brookings
Institution in 2009, ten times as many civilians as suspected
terrorists died in U.S. drone attacks. Pakistan’s patience expired in
November 2011 after a drone strike erroneously targeted Pakistani
troops, prompting Islamabad to shut NATO supply routes to Afghanistan.

The above Reauthorization Act approved by the Senate and signed into
law by President Obama shows that no lessons have been learnt from
that incident. While providing virtually unlimited opportunities for
the use of drones in search and rescue effort as well as in battling
wildfires, the document gives the “green light” for drone-based
domestic spying.

A tandem of the Sandia National Laboratories and Northrop Grumman
company is said to be the closest ever to creating nuclear-powered
highly-maneuverable missile-carrying drones that can fly for months on
end without refueling.

Analysts are warning that the improved drone technology has some major
minuses to consider. Drones are not easy to control. Besides, the
proliferation of drones in the sky may affect the safety of passenger
planes and other manned aircraft. Human rights activists are also
ringing alarm over civil liberties violations arising from drone
spying.  http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Pentagon_considers_nuclear_powered_drones_999.html

April 11, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, technology, USA