Drones will change war—and more

AMERICA’S DECADE OF misbegotten war in the early 21st century will be remembered for many things, but when it comes to technology, the rise of the drone will stand out. When America invaded Iraq in 2003, it had a couple of hundred; by the time it left, it had almost 10,000.
This article appeared in the Special report section of the print edition under the headline “Up in the air”

From the March 29th 2014 edition
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