Where’s all the money gone? How Britain spent £2bn on drones

September 27th, 2012 | by | Published in Bureau Stories, Covert Drone War, Drone War, Drones - graphs  |  1 Comment

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Britain has spent over £2bn on unmanned aircraft since 2007, according to Drone Wars UK.

Based on official documents the comprehensive report reveals just where all this money has gone. The Bureau has mapped this data in an easy to understand infographic.

So just where has that £2bn gone?

Sources: Drone Wars UK and Teal Group

Related article: UK government spends £2bn on drones

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  1. Peter R Fowler says:

    September 28th, 2012 at 4:42 am (#)

    Imagine had this been spent on education so that those who wasted might have learned something about how not to waste – or is it just business for the chums as usual?

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CIA Drone Strikes in Pakistan 2004–2013

Total US strikes: 370
Obama strikes: 318
Total reported killed: 2,548-3,549
Civilians reported killed: 411-884
Children reported killed: 168-197
Total reported injured: 1,177-1,480

US Covert Action in Yemen 2002–2013

Confirmed US drone strikes: 46-56

Total reported killed: 240-349
Civilians reported killed: 14-49
Children reported killed: 2
Reported injured: 62-144

Possible extra US drone strikes: 80-99

Total reported killed: 284-454
Civilians reported killed: 25-50
Children reported killed: 9-11
Reported injured: 78-101

All other US covert operations: 12-76

Total reported killed: 148-366
Civilians reported killed: 60-87
Children reported killed: 25
Reported injured: 22-111

US Covert Action in Somalia 2007–2013

US drone strikes: 3-9

Total reported killed: 7-27
Civilians reported killed: 0-15
Children reported killed: 0
Reported injured: 2-24

All other US covert operations: 7-14

Total reported killed: 47-143
Civilians reported killed: 7-42
Children reported killed: 1-3
Reported injured: 12-20

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