Why American Airstrikes Go Wrong
The Pentagon’s laser- or satellite-guided bombs and missiles almost always hit their intended targets. But because of human error – sometimes compounded by technical glitches – the military has a history of mistakenly killing civilians or allies. Here are five causes.Eric Schmitt and Anjali Singhvi write for The New York Times:
The Pentagon’s laser- or satellite-guided bombs and missiles almost always hit their intended targets. But because of human error – sometimes compounded by technical glitches – the military has a history of mistakenly killing civilians or allies. Here are five causes.
