most developed countries have drones already. But they still have manned fighter jets.Which country has it
Their payload capacity is tiny compared to large manned jets and it's riskier if something goes wrong. Drones are expendable and no lives will be lost by the aggressor.most developed countries have drones already. But they still have manned fighter jets.
In the future all warfare will be controlled remotely. No need to waste lives in the frontlines anymore
This is crazy. I wonder if for the pilot it would be like playing a chess game against chess programs like Fritz and Rybka. Human loses almost every time.They are testing it out next year AI drone vs manned jet fighter.
I believe under the Bush and Obama administrations, 90% percent of the victims of the drone attacks conducted by the US military were civilians aka collateral damage. How did the US legitimize the murders? It did so by using the cover of "the war on terror" and making deals with the foreign governments on whose soil the said strikes were conducted.What's your take on the ethical issues with the use of drones?
Trump revoked a certain policy set by Obama to conceal drone strike death outside war zones, in 2016. Around 2017 there was a report claiming he increased the drone strikes by 432%. I don't know the current status.I believe under the Bush and Obama administrations, 90% percent of the victims of the drone attacks conducted by the US military were civilians aka collateral damage. How did the US legitimize the murders? It did so by using the cover of "the war on terror" and making deals with the foreign governments on whose soil the said strikes were conducted.
Luckily Trump is not a warmonger. As far as I know the overall number of drone strikes under him decreased. The US has also started using smart bombs/missiles on their drones. Not long ago the US took out a Yemeni terrorist in Syria while he was on route inside a vehicle. The bomb sliced the top of the vehicle, entered inside and exploded in a diminished scale killing the driver and the terrorist while the vehicle stayed in one piece and no nearby civilians were injured.
In terms of ethics and moral side of the drone attacks, the issue is so deep that it has to start with understanding of the right to kill by governments and the international arms sales. I don't wanna delve into this discussion as there is only heartache in it.
The number one conclusion is this: There is no international law in reality for the big powers.