Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

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You Can Take That To The iBank!
Episode 330 46:29 - 50:02

330: You Can Take That To The iBank!

Military Drone Proliferation, European Defense Spending

A clip from a Brookings Institution panel reveals that the U.S. military now operates over 7,000 unmanned aerial systems. The hosts discuss a speaker's criticism of European allies for cutting defense budgets and failing to integrate their forces during the Libya campaign. The speaker warns that the era of Europe being a "free rider" on U.S. military spending is ending.