“Every Afghan has a name, war is not a video game!” Six hundred people came from all around the country to take part in a large demonstration against drones at RAF Waddington, the new home of the UK drone warfare. … Read More ›
Drone Campaigning 
As strikes continue opposition grows and broadens
US drones struck in Yemen and Pakistan this past week after something of a pause. On Weds (17 April) US drones hit a house in North Waziristan killing five people including an alleged commander of the Pakistan Taliban, On the… Read More ›
Why we need you to join us at Ground the Drones demo
Over the past three years Drone Wars UK has tried to highlight why the growing use of armed drones and the concept of remote, so-called ‘risk-free’ warfare, is a perilous military escalation which endangers global peace and security. In the… Read More ›
Review of the Year Part 3: Resisting the Drone
While the use of drones has rapidly expanded over the past few year, this growth has been matched by rising resistance, opposition and protests. In this final review of the year we take a brief look at some of the… Read More ›
Drone Protestor Brian Terrell Heads to Jail
Last month Catholic Worker and long-time peace activist Brian Terrell was sentenced to six months imprisonment for taking part in a protest against drone strikes at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. Tomorrow (Fri 30th November) Brian reports to Federal Prison to serve his… Read More ›
Standing against the drones as new British drone squadron 'stands up'
A group of protesters gathered at the entrance to RAF Waddington yesterday (Oct 26th) to stand against the growing use of drones. Inside the RAF were ceremonially ’standing up’ 13 Squadron, its new drone unit. 13 Squadron has been reformed to operate… Read More ›
Drone Protests Grow
Public opposition to the growing use of unmanned drones is being made much more visible this week in protests taking place around the world. The most high-profile event is taking place in Pakistan as Imran Khan leads thousands on a march… Read More ›
Disowning the Drones by Carol Grayson
Later this month Carol Grayson, a campaigner and film-maker from Newcastle, will travel to Pakistan as part of an international peace delegation. The delegation will meet with survivors of US drone attacks, lawyers representing drone victims and political figures. The… Read More ›
Bath drones conference in the spotlight
Next month the great and the good of the UK drones industry will gather together for a four-day conference in Bath. Organised by Clarion Events and endorsed by the British drone lobby organisation, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Association, the… Read More ›
Book Review: Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control by Medea Benjamin
Paperback Publisher:OR Books (2012) ISBN-10: 1935928813 Reviewed for Peace News May 2012 As if the peace movement hasn’t enough on its plate already, the military-industrial complex goes and invents a new and easier way to wage war: the unmanned drone…. Read More ›
CodePink's Drone Summit
Over the weekend Codepink, CCR and Reprieve hosted an international summit on drone warfare in Washington DC. Unfortunately we were not able to attend but did take part ‘virtually’ via twitter and livestream feed. Lots of videos and more from the… Read More ›
