Lindsey Hilsum
Syria’s war: no one controls the castle forever
The Islamist rebels who have been occupying the Crac des Chevaliers crusader castle near Homs probably didn’t spend much time contemplating the irony of it all.
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US spy drone flies in UK airspace for the first time
The Ministry of Defence reveals that an unmanned US spy drone flew through UK airspace three times recently as part of the Nato trial, Unified Vision.
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Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine: the Georgia template
Cyber attacks against Ukraine carry worrying echoes of Russia’s 2008 invasion of Georgia. Is this the new way to wage war?
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Can Liverpool end 24 years of hurt and be champions again?
Liverpool entertain Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday in a match which could see the Reds taking a giant step closer to landing the title for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century.
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‘Innocent’ child’s face targets drone operators
A giant portrait of a child – intended to be seen by drone operators and US satellites monitoring the region – is unveiled on the ground in Pakistan in an attempt to “save innocent lives”.
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Lindsey Hilsum
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Need for ‘more clarity’ over UK drones programme
MPs defend the UK military’s controversial drones programme, saying pilots are not video-gaming “warrior geeks”, and call for more clarity around their secretive use.
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Invisibility and aliens: missing flight conspiracy theories
From insurance scams to acts of terrorism, missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is shrouded in mystery and conspiracy theories – but what really happened?
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Alex Thomson
Is ‘big nasty Putin’ really as bad as he’s made out to be?
Putin is no salesman for democracy – but for now “big bad Russia”, “big nasty Putin” and “poor heroic Ukraine” look a little too simplistic to me.
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Ukraine’s new government faces the people
Members of Ukraine’s new government are brought out to face the people at Kiev’s independence square. In Russia, President Vladimir Putin puts troops on alert.
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What is ABI – and will it make drones even deadlier?
This week Senator John McCain moved to shift control of US drones from the CIA to the defence department. Meanwhile, fears grow about the application of activity-based intelligence to drones.
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Ukraine bloodshed: protesters shot dead in Kiev
There is a dramatic escalation of the violence between protesters and riot police in Kiev, as the use of live ammunition leaves many dead and injured.
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Lindsey Hilsum
What Chairman Mao can teach us about Iraq
Iraq Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki hasn’t read Chairman Mao on guerillas – but he’s right about one thing: the battle for Iraq will be long and it will continue.
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Olympics security fears after second Volgograd blast
A bomb strikes a bus in the Russian city of Volgograd, one day after 14 die in a suicide bomb at the train station. The attacks have prompted safety fears in the run-up to the Sochi winter Olympics.
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Former soldiers jailed for arson attack on mosque
Two ex-servicemen, one a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan once based at Woolwich barracks, firebombed a mosque in “an act of retribution” for the attack on Lee Rigby.
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Paul Mason
Inside the ‘cockpit’ of a drone: the asymmetry of modern war
It was a weird feeling, standing there in my suit and tie at the edge of the virtual battle space. Because the asymmetry of power is massively dramatized in this drone ‘cockpit’.
