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U.S. Plan to Arm Italy’s Drone Fleet Faces Criticism

HeadlineMay 29, 2012

The Wall Street Journal reports the Obama administration plans to arm Italy’s fleet of Reaper drone aircraft, a move that could open the door for sales of advanced hunter-killer drone technology to other allies. The sale will make Italy the first foreign country besides Britain to fly U.S. drones armed with missiles and laser-guided bombs. Critics of the proposed sale include the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, who said, “I am concerned by the proliferation of these weapons systems and don’t think we should be selling them.”

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