Drones In The Military

Drones In The Military

So Misunderstood It is irrefutable that it is just a matter of time before drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), become a crucial part of the US Military. They effectively weaken terrorist groups, mainly Al Qaeda and ISIS or ISIL, and are much less dangerous to civilians and United States soldiers compared to other methods. Those who are skeptical of the potential role of drones in the US Military are simply ill informed. One reason why drones are such an obvious future trend is they weaken terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda, ISIS, and the Taliban. During President Barak Obama's term, an estimated 3,300 terrorists have been killed including 50 senior leaders of Al Qaeda and the Taliban (Byman 32–43). By March 2011 33 Al Qaeda and Taliban members killed and from 1100–1800 insurgent fighters (Sluka 89). Three hundred and fifty drone strikes have been made since 2004 (Cronin 44–45). Among the terrorist casualties, one stands out. A Drone strike killed Al–Shabab, killer of 74 in a soccer stadium bombing in Uganda (Klaidman 38–44). A Drone could have prevented the bombing of the soccer stadium before it happened, but the US called off a drone strike because of the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...Drones took out two of America's most feared, Anwar al–Awlaki and Al–Shabab, within six months of each other (Klaidman 38–44). These two kills greatly weakened Al–Qaeda's ability to effectively conduct attacks. These two people

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