Afghan War Strains Supply Of UAVs

The U.S. military has deployed so many of its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Afghanistan and the Middle East that other operating theaters have been forced to go without, say officials cited by the Air Force Times.

Pacific Command, Southern Command and Africa Command have requested more UAVs, but have been told to wait until demand is met in the Central Command, said Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Glenn Walters, deputy director for resources and acquisition for the Joint Staff. ...