In his essay “In Defense of Drones: a historical argument,” David Bell defends the use of drones as a weapon from critics that doubt the moral and political implications of war “waged by one side without risk to the life and limb of its combatants.” Bell’s creates his arguments using comparisons, quotes, and facts. Bell’s first argument addresses the concern of drones “radically change[ing] the political dynamics of warfare” by comparing the purpose of drones to that of past weaponry. He states that the motivation of innovation in military technology has been, and still is, to “take out one’s enemies from a safe distance.”…
Drone warfare, enacted by George Bush and expanded on by President Obama to provide safety for Americans against al-Qaeda. Rather than retrieving intelligence from sources within the country, the use of weaponized unmanned surveillance drones allowed for far better independent targeting decisions. These strategic implications created a question among Americans, is the use of drones to target individuals ethical? This question has arisen due to a high number of civilian casualties, making it seem unmoral. Kenneth Anderson, however, provides readers a strong argument as to why drone warfare is strategically effective with his tone, organization, use of quotes, and appeal to logic in his article, “The Case for Drones.”…
The invention of the drone has prevented many deaths from occurring and lessened the risk of a pilot going out to war. Unfortunately, before such a great invention failure has to be achieved and that’s what “Rise of Drones” by Rudolph Herzog describes. The article describes the creators of some of the first drones and the failures that occurred while testing their drones. Rudolph also inserts a fear that arose when these inventions were first being…
The key piece in shredding this myth apart, however, would be the usage of drones to create a technological warfare in which unmanned aircraft carriers would be used to attack intended targets. It also goes without saying that although the technology used requires human input as well which can lead to catastrophic disasters such as the Afghanistan hospital which was hit by a drone strike killing doctors and children or the amount of civilian casualties that have skyrocketed since the implementation of the drones. This section of the paper will detail the Obama administration’s usage of drones over the course of his two terms in office, the statistics of how many deaths there have been using this technology as well as legal responses to events such as the bombings of hospitals and the supposed ever-expanding kill list of the Obama administration.…
In “Drones” and the Future of Domestic Aviation, author John Villasenor, of the University of California Los Angeles, discusses Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), more colloquially known as “drones.” In particular, he describes the precarious ethical and legal issues drones present to society in the face of their increasingly rapid development. Initially, the author gives a brief, but detailed description of the advancement of unmanned aviation technology, including the vast numbers of applications, from both a domestic and government standpoint. For example, he describes that drones could be used to track and monitor wildfires, provide relief support and search for survivors during disasters, or even simpler things such as film making (Villasenor,…
The Ethics surrounding drone warfare has been a controversial debate that has not yet captured the full attention of the public in the west. The main arguments for using drone warfare has been about saving lives and cost, but such argument pales in comparison to the arguments against it. To examine the counter arguments of why drone warfare is ethically wrong, we must look at the political stance of the governments using drone warfare, the society’s responsibility, the ethics of the way that the drone strikes are conducted, the effectiveness of drone warfare and the international irresponsibility and unethical nature of drone strikes. Drone warfare saves the lives of soldiers by placing them out of harms way; this is one of the arguments for…
The U.S. military stance of using drones as a self-defense measure in the war on Terror the number of civilian casualties caused by drone aircraft.…
Nick Mariano Dr. Mark Wilson ETH 2050 24 November 2014 Game of Drones In the Civil War, Confederate generals like Robert E. Lee dismissed guerilla warfare as dishonorable and immoral. It was akin to shooting a man in the back, they said. Today, guerilla warfare forms the foundation of modern military strategy.…
“Drone surveillance presents an easier, faster, and cheaper method of data collection. They can enter narrow and confined spaces, produce minimal noise, and even has night vision cameras” (“Aerial Surveillance & Security…
The history of drones dates back the World War I and has come a long way in the use as surveillance as a military and civilian usage and can take us to the future with food and package delivery service. Some of which all could agree is good and others suggest as terrifying. If a drone is used to drop water to a stranded hiker, fight a fire or give a lifetime memory to a couple at their wedding then we smile and give support to drones. While on the other side we cringe at the thought of bombing a house or airfield that supports the war on termism. Drones are a unique machine that as any tool can be used for good and evil and is in the hands of those pressing the controls.…
What do drones and military trained soldiers have in common? One has to bear the burden of killing one single innocent while the other powers down after an entire year of killing innocents with no ounce of remorse, guess which ones which. Over the decade, an estimation of over 400 innocent lives have been taken by American drones. It is safe to say anytime an innocent is killed a mob short tempers will want someone to pay. Because of the use of drone technology in warfare, countless people have raised the question of whether or not the use of drones is ethical or not.…
It is also worth mentioning that the critics’ arguments include the privacy issues. One of the main functions of drones is surveillance. This surveillance provides CIA with scans of the buildings, high-resolution photos of…
The usage of police discretion with respect to drones can be an advantage and disadvantage. Law enforcement departments have been using drones for surveillance. Many of those in the community are concerned with law enforcements discretionary powers and their ability to use these drones. According to Talai (2014), “Digital surveillance technology implicates a central meaning of the Fourth Amendment-distrust of police power and discretion” (p. 3). Police Departments who have access to these drones cause concern to the public even though using drones will create a safer operation.…
Some people may suggest that this new technology can invade one’s privacy, but one has to look at traffic camera, home and business surveillance, and satellites that watch over us every day. These three monitoring devices are part of our daily lives, but there are regulations that govern them. One of the main problems with drones is there are no regulations that oversee the use of them for citizens and law enforcement. Furthermore, there are no laws to protect one’s privacy in regards to drones.…
A drone is any unmanned aircraft that one can program or they can be autonomous. These robots often use GPS technology to be more accurate when preforming a task. Additionally, in most states an individual must receive a certificate of authorization from the FAA before using drones for any purpose other than recreational. The Federal Government uses drones to make citizens lives safer and easier by monitoring wild fires, supporting law enforcement, and training the military. However, the demand for consumer drones is increasing rapidly due to the FAA Modernization and Reform act, which is a four-year plan to introduce new aviation technology into our government, causes many people to question the drone’s nature within our country (FAA Modernization…