How Biden’s new drone policy will weaken counterterrorism efforts

By Tom Rogan

Published July 31, 2023 5:10pm ET

How Biden’s new drone policy will weaken counterterrorism efforts — FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2010 file photo an unmanned U.S. Predator drone flies over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan, on a moon-lit night. Drones are often called the weapon of choice of the Obama administration, which quadrupled drone strikes against al-Qaida targets in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas, up from less than 50 under the Bush administration to more than 220 in the past three years. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) | Kirsty Wigglesworth

President Joe Biden introduced new restrictions on the use of drone strikes in counterterrorism operations outside of active war zones. As reported by the New York Times, the new rules have four main components.

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