Pros And Cons Of Drone Warfare

“Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind”-JFK. War is never going to have an end for most countries there is always a conflict that must be solved, as technology evolves warfare changes. Drones have become a new part of how wars are know fought, the question many Americans ask is “Should drones be used in combat situations?”. The usage of drones can help with wars in many ways by helping protect human rights, drone warfare can result in no civilian deaths and still get the mission completed and the intelligence and usage of drones have greatly changed. The debate between if we should use drones or shouldn't use drones is that using drones won't end wars but it will lead to more war. The CIA currently has 30 reaper and …show more content…
There are drones that aren't meant for killing but used as a surveillance, which can scan and take pictures of a war zone before or after. The usage of this is beneficial to Americans because It can tell the military if there are any civilians that need to be helped or evacuated. The general argument made by Tamara from the article “Military Drones can help protect human rights”(Greenhaven Press 2016). In other words, some Americans can say that the use of drones can be used to do more than just attack targets, but survey areas and rescue people. When a mission comes in to attack certain area for the military they don't just think about if the will kill the target, but if they need to get civilians out and how that will be done. The Geneva Conventions protect civilians who choose to not fight in a war and those who are injured. The author Tamara Thompson also claims “The use of drones can shape how the Humanitarian drone is used to respond to human suffering” (Greenhaven Press 2016). The term Humanitarian Drone is the use of drones to help rescue people in areas where war has struck them, which can relieve those who are in