Drones In Military

The Research paper project was very interesting and educational. I learned so much about my topic, and learned how to be a better writer. The topic I chose had a lot of details and so much information about it. Researching drones were fun and fascinating.

There are several debates and arguments going on during this time in the government and in people's conversations. One of them is whether drones should be used in the military or not. Furthermore, everyone is looking for a solution that would benefit all and make the world a safer place to live without fear. Moreover, what is the correct answer, it isn't an easy test that you can study and know the correct answer, this is a serious question with no correct answer. How would it affect the people surrounding the target, their family, and would this be the solution that we have all been looking for for so long?

Meanwhile, we have on the ground reporters experiencing the situation first hand who then have to relay to the public and news outlets the horrors of what they are seeing and being told. Iona Craig is a freelance journalist reporting out of the Middle East whose work has been featured in The Times, USA Today, NewStateman and various other reputable global news entities; this article alone won Iona the Frontline Club Print Award for 2014. In the article Craig recognizes the fact that America has become so “preoccupied by missile strikes and the training of counterterrorism troops, Washington has failed to tackle the underlying causes of al-Qaeda’s rise in Yemen” (15). Craig is able to see past the thin veil of the American government’s know-all

Warfare is an ever evolving aspect to human nature. Throughout human history, man has always invented new ways to kill one another. With the new current war on terrorism this idea still holds true. With recent advances in robotics, mankind has developed a new type of warfare. This new type of asymmetric warfare is fought against individuals that do not wear a uniform or have a sponsored country. This condition has made for a new type of weapon system to fight this type of warfare. These new weapons to fight the current war are called drones. “These drones provide a real time solution for the new faster paced warfare” (Rienhart). There is a lot of debate on the current use of drones in warfare and if they should be used to kill. Some of the debated topics include: success rate, civilian casualties, legality, cost and the lack of human boots on the ground. The drone has provided an answer to the new high tempo of the current war and is having “great success on disabling the terrorist networks around the Globe” (Rienhart). This is why our country must continue to use and develop our drone program to stay ahead of our enemies and take advantage of this new weapon.

When talking about drones- I think it’s safe to say we all have different perceptions of what drones are and how they’re used based on how we are first introduced to them. Others can see them as a technology invention used to take jaw dropping landscapes from places we can’t reach, to others thinking it’s an invention that we can possibly use in the future to drop off items bought online in front of your house or to other individuals, drones can used for warfare purposes, as a defense or as a surveillance against other enemies. Drones popularity and interest has increasingly grown through the years, as it has been a work in progress for quite some time beginning to be created and intended to be used as a weapon used in previous wars and then on to becoming a device that allows others to use for different purposes. Based by the scholarly articles, newspapers, book pages, and journals collected- it has shown both negative and positive aspects of drone usage and how it may affect the future.

Over seventy countries in today 's society have access to drone technology and there are many others still trying to acquire it. These drones have become present in many settings such as farming, service and warfare. In terms of warfare, there are two main types of drones that have been established: UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and RPASs (remotely piloted aerial systems). This technology is arising in warfare situations and there is much controversy over whether drones should be used in warfare, who becomes responsible if something malfunctions, what the procedure will be during attacks and what their ethical implications are. Research by Kelsey D. Atherton in her article for Popular Science has shown by 2030, the rise of this technology will have eliminated almost a quarter of human soldiers (par. 1). There is much to consider both for and against the use of drone warfare in our future. In this essay, I will highlight the advantages and disadvantages of drone warfare and I will present my view that drone warfare is more damaging than beneficial.

The popularity of drones has grown immensely. Drones can be seen almost anywhere for different reasons. Most people have seen them being flown around by other families or might own one themselves but drones have a greater purpose. The use of drones is crucial when it comes to military attacks. Although the drones do play a huge part in the military attacks, stricter regulations on their use by the United States military should be instituted.

Sun Tzu said in his book “The Art of War”, “The Supreme art of war is to subdue an enemy without fighting” (Brainy Quote).This quote is taking about the drone dilemma, and how he thinks you fight without getting your soldiers in trouble In conflict people can instantly point out the faults done, like for example: the raiding and pillaging nations do in the name of liberty, or the innocent people that get killed by drone strikes. The drone is a morally acceptable machine because it saves soldiers’ lives by taking them out of harm's way. It also gives a nation who is fighting a war a tool to win the war, and liberate the nation their fighting in, and they even the odds with the terrorists. Soldiers often get into harm’s

Concerns involving drones constantly come up as the number of issues with privacy, safety, and security rise. A few incidents involving UAS, unmanned aerial systems, have “injured spectators,” and instances like these have increased at public events, harming civilians (Warwick). Usage of drones in illegal activity, such as to “smuggle drugs, cellphones and other contraband into prisons,” resulted in requests of protection from UAS (Warwick).

Drone technology is a fairly new topic in today’s world. Their use is widely disputed all over the world, but most of what we hear is about how bad they are. Provided that there are some regulations added to their use by the public, drones could prove to be a very useful asset in many fields. Drones can be used for the transportation of information, homeland security (such as border security and disaster assistance), and help the U.S. in wars and conflicts so that we lose less lives to fighting.

The popularity of drones being used in the military has increased over the last decade. The prospect of using drone has ignited widespread debate over its usage. However, this debate is currently focused on America and some of its allies in using for surveillance and some strike missions with enemies in Afghanistan and Pakistan and against alleged terrorist around the world under the banner of unnamed war against terrorism. Although this is the case, there is much other potential utilization of the drone technology. Most of the growth in the industry will be from the commercial or the civilian side, an example of which is Amazon’s drone delivery service. Another example is the use of drone off a handful

Over the past ten years, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as, “drones” created by the United States government, has increased rampantly in capacity, position, and prevalence. From September 2001 to April 2012, U.S. military forces amplified their drone inventory from 50 to 7500; of these drones around five percent can be equipped with lethal force. Thus far, regardless of the extraordinary growth of its fleet and assignments, the U.S. government has not given an apparent explanation of how drone strikes in non-combat zone locations are synchronized with extensive foreign policy intention, the extent of valid targets, or the legal structure. Drones are essential to counterterrorism in today’s world, that press the United States’ interests all over the world, but this absence of transparency puts the United States at risk to lose its freedom of ability and puts its rapid growth of drone technology in danger of future advancement.

[2] Boyle, Ashley S. Contextualizing the Drones Debate. Rep. American Security Project, Aug. 2012. Web. 06 June 2013.

Often in history when a nation develops a new technology for means of war we have seen a paradigm shift in a nation’s diplomacy, politics, and military strategy. The world has already seen this recent history with the invention and use of nuclear bombs by the US. The public understood the dangers and the power of nuclear bombs; different nations like the US brought their politicians together to form laws for a safer world. However, now there is a new weapon in warfare which is causing a massive controversy where the public doesn’t even completely understand the dilemma associated with it because the lack of transparency. The weapon is the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or otherwise known as military drones. The public needs to understand that use of military drones for offensive counter-terrorism operation is harmful to the US, because it’s expensive, it increases psychological problems for our troops, and increases US politicians’ engagement in humanitarian intervention.

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) popularly known as “drones” have a long history dating back to World War I as remote-controlled aerial targets according to Howeth (1963). However, their current role in surveillance is much shorter. Unmanned aircraft are predominantly used by military in the roles of surveillance and precision strikes. Advancements within the military UAS programs and the signing of FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, has facilitated the necessity to formulate a plan to regulate unmanned aircraft operating over the United States. This study will address the major concern voiced by the public’s concern regarding law enforcement using unmanned aircraft for tracking persons and collecting evidence. What are