Drones Technology Research Paper

In recent years, the citizens of the United States have been introduced to a new technology that has pioneered a revolutionary era of intelligence gathering and lethal warfare. This new technology is the product of the science of robotics, specifically drones. Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles or UAV’s for short. The United States military has used this new technology to develop new ways of conducting surveillance and conducting military operations. UAV’s bring new capabilities to the modern battlefield, capabilities that are unmatched by any pilot or soldier. The use of drone technology, as with all new technologies, has enlisted both criticism and praises from the civilian community. The controversy concerning drone technology is due to the fact that …show more content…
This stance argues a few main points. The first point is the fact that because these vehicles are unmanned, they are saving many lives by flying dangerous missions previously conducted by human pilots. UAV’s also have the ability to save soldiers’ lives by the use of smaller and more portable reconnaissance drones. “[drone] strikes are precise, limited in collateral damage compared to conventional bombing or artillery attacks and save the lives of U.S. soldiers.” (Billitteri) These drones also provide a bird’s eye view of the battlefield, enabling military leaders to create more effective strategies against the enemy and position troops out of harm’s way. It has been shown that this strategy saves both soldier and civilian lives. It has been documented that American troops are three times safer from friendly fire when drones are utilized as oppose to traditional air coverage. An amazing statistic is that during the Gulf War 62 percent of causalities were due to friendly fire and accidents. After the Gulf War when soldiers engage in combat where drones are used the death rate falls to 21.5 percent (Weiner and

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