The Ethics of Drone Warfare The first recorded use of attack drones occurred on July 15, 1849. The setup for these drones was simple; a balloon attached to a basket would carry a bomb, the attackers would then calculate how much air the balloon needed to reach the desired destination. After that, these early UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) would be sent off to cause destruction. In my opinion, this method seems childish, but this elementary design has helped shape how war is carried out today.
There have been many American people questioning the United States Drone Program over the last six years; Is this new type of warfare moral? How many civilian casualties have occurred since the program began at the beginning of Obama’s presidency? How …show more content…
Which leaves us with 19 million American dollars that can be spent on other, more important, things. On top of RPAs (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) being considerably cheap, the military has been taking jet fighter class planes and converting them into drones, yet another way to save money. Along with low cost these attack drones are efficient in many different ways, they have longer operational hours, these machines are deadly accurate, and can deploy a lot faster than any normal attack jet. A pilot can only sit in the cockpit of a fighter jet for a limited time and can only go a limited speed before they pass out, with the drones operation time speed won’t matter because no one is in the …show more content…
The most recent advancement in drone technology includes the Golden Hawk, this UAV is one of the best. This machine can be given tasks before launch and it will carry out these tasks without the use of a pilot. The Golden Hawk’s current task is to fly around the United States mapping roads from a bird eyes view, this drone is unauthorized to use weapons. The Golden Hawk is not the only aircraft used solely for surveillance, many other classes of drones are used for intel and spying as well.
Despite the fact that these drones are not only interesting and innovative, they have many negatives properties to them as well. Mamana Bibi, a sixty-seven year-old grandmother and midwife, was killed by a U.S. drone on October 24, 2012 while gardening with her grandson. Mamana has not been the only civilian casualty in Pakistan alone, TBIJ (The Bureau of Investigative Journalism) estimates between 416 and 951 civilian deaths, including 168 to 200 children have been killed during these drone strikes. Six years ago on January 23, 2015 marks the first drone attacks of the Obama Presidency, although
There have been many American people questioning the United States Drone Program over the last six years; Is this new type of warfare moral? How many civilian casualties have occurred since the program began at the beginning of Obama’s presidency? How …show more content…
Which leaves us with 19 million American dollars that can be spent on other, more important, things. On top of RPAs (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) being considerably cheap, the military has been taking jet fighter class planes and converting them into drones, yet another way to save money. Along with low cost these attack drones are efficient in many different ways, they have longer operational hours, these machines are deadly accurate, and can deploy a lot faster than any normal attack jet. A pilot can only sit in the cockpit of a fighter jet for a limited time and can only go a limited speed before they pass out, with the drones operation time speed won’t matter because no one is in the …show more content…
The most recent advancement in drone technology includes the Golden Hawk, this UAV is one of the best. This machine can be given tasks before launch and it will carry out these tasks without the use of a pilot. The Golden Hawk’s current task is to fly around the United States mapping roads from a bird eyes view, this drone is unauthorized to use weapons. The Golden Hawk is not the only aircraft used solely for surveillance, many other classes of drones are used for intel and spying as well.
Despite the fact that these drones are not only interesting and innovative, they have many negatives properties to them as well. Mamana Bibi, a sixty-seven year-old grandmother and midwife, was killed by a U.S. drone on October 24, 2012 while gardening with her grandson. Mamana has not been the only civilian casualty in Pakistan alone, TBIJ (The Bureau of Investigative Journalism) estimates between 416 and 951 civilian deaths, including 168 to 200 children have been killed during these drone strikes. Six years ago on January 23, 2015 marks the first drone attacks of the Obama Presidency, although