Here's yet another sign that unrestrained Chinese capitalism (the emergent rule-set for the new global economic system) is very compatible with
open source warfare. A recent Pakistani military raid on a North Waziristan (a rugged autonomous zone near the Afghanistan border) Madrassa connected to al Qaeda found a sign of new innovation: a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) -- as well as a arsenal of weapons and al Qaeda training material. This UAV was likely a man-launched Chinese military
ASN-15 (or a low-tech knock-off).
UPDATE: a reader has confirmed (below) that this is a low-tech radio-controlled (RC) aircraft with an extremely short range (although larger and much more capable "toy" models from China that replicate the functionality of tactical UAVs are available).
These remote control vehicles can carry video and camera hacks that makes it possible to gather intelligence on ground forces in the area. For a guerrilla, this an effective and low cost (US UAVs are extremely expensive in comparison) method of gathering intelligence on weaknesses in static defenses attached to infrastructure. They can also include weapons hacks.
Here's yet another sign that unrestrained Chinese capitalism (the emergent rule-set for the new global economic system) is very compatible with open source warfare. A recent Pakistani military raid on a North Waziristan (a rugged autonomous zone near the Afghanistan border) Madrassa connected to al Qaeda found a sign of new innovation: a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) -- as well as a arsenal of weapons and al Qaeda training material. This UAV was likely a man-launched Chinese military ASN-15 (or a low-tech knock-off).