Kenneth Crawford
ENC1102
Sep.8,2014
Summary/Response essay
Drone Warfare
The Next Drone Wars preparing for proliferation by: Sarah Kreps and Micah Zenko explains how over time Drones have evolved from remote control b-17 bombers with explosives stuffed into there underbelly. To new age high tech unmanned aircraft. Invented by General Henry Arnold who was top commander of the US Army Air Forces back in World War II. The remote controlled B-17 bombers were used to attack German U boats and beach defense ports. Even though the project was scrapped General Arnold stated in a memo to his staff that “if you can get mechanical machines to do this you are saving lives at the outset” (Kreps) so that are pilots are not in the line of fire. Armed Drones are starting to rule the skies. The US is leading the push in Drone research but not for long. “Since 2004 only 41 countries have Drones of some kind, by 2011, that number had reached 76”(Kreps).
The article goes on to state how George W. Bush and President Obama have showed no restraint in there use of violent force towards suspected enemies. Since 2008 the United States have conducted over 2,300 Drone strikes in the middle east conflicts. Since there has been so many strikes around the world from the US and other countries the article states that there should be a international regime that conducts investigations and holds countries accountable for there actions when it comes to Drone use and Drone strikes.
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Drones have come along way in the last century and are evolving every d ay. Unlike the old remote control B-17 bombers, The new Drones have everything you can think of from laser guided tracking systems to ground to air missile defense systems. They can fly faster and pack a heavy explosive load with pinpoint accuracy, And can do all this stuff with the pilot back at some base far away from where the action is taking place . If we can eliminate the use of manned aircraft we could save so many lives ,we just cant loose touch with what we are trying to do.
The US is leading the push in Drone research, we should also set an example on how and when to send Drones to strike targets. Washington should take the lead in creating better more appropriate ways to govern international laws supporting Drones and the use of Drone strikes. When we send unmanned Drones to attack a target we need to make shure we are attacking the right people and not some little kid or family eating dinner.
The US has one of the best research teams looking on advancing Drones and making it pretty easy to conduct military operations without the loss of life. Doing so causes people to overshoot the problem and think because there is no life involved we can go and blow up what we want. Which brings up international co-op to control the use of drones. Their should be a team set in place from the U.N or a outside group to govern the use of drones.
When Ballistic missiles came about in the 1980’s the U.S recognized that their unprecedented ability to deliver enormous destruction represented a new threat. So Washington took efforts to control their use through export regulations and prohibitions to stop missiles into getting in the wrong hands. Armed Drones may not be as destabilizing as the ballistic missiles seemed then but their dangers will grow as more countries are able to get there hands on them and use them on targets that put the united stated interests in jeopardy.
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I agree with this article and I believe we should keep researching and advancing our technologies in the Drone field. Since Drones came out in world War 11 the US has come along way. Drones are saving lives and protecting US interests without putting our pilots and or putting US troops on the ground. My uncle is a marine and has seen Drones in action, the fact that we can fly over hot zones and run recon missions without putting our pilots in the air is an amazing advancement for the United States. Just like Kreps said “if you can get mechanical machines to do this you are saving lives”. In 2006 Drones are the ones who found the Taliban in the mountains in Iraq.
The Us has come so far in Drone Technology so fast we should be the ones setting an example in how and when Drones are used. Being the best of the best comes with the responsibility of being the ones who should right the bill for controlling how they are used. And we should also be the one who are able to pick the countries who are allowed to possess and research drones. I also think that when we can advance our technologies in something that’s productive, but at the same time drones are something that can cause governments to go to war over.
There are a lot of people who believe drones are not worth the investment and time but the way Sarah Kreps and Micah Zenko explain the advancment in technology and the binefits outway the risk and I agree with her one hundred percent. One day drones will rool the battlefield land, sea, and air.