Military Drones

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Drones are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAV’s. They range in types from miniature versions which allow for stealthy missions, tactical which allow for coordinated missile attacks, high altitude which allow UAV’s to fly at a higher altitude and thus avoid detection or destruction, and finally long-endurance UAV’s which allow for longer missions between refueling. Drones are said to be major game changers in the art of war, as they enable countries, such as the U.S., to gather intelligence and launch attacks without risking American lives. This decreases the number of troops needed abroad overall and increases the safety and situational awareness of those that must deploy by providing real-time on the ground intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Drones are controlled remotely from a secondary site by military personnel. The consul that they use to operate these machines is similar to what gamers use to play video games at home. Of course, these consuls are more advanced and provide a greater service than typical video game systems, as drone consuls allow highly trained and qualified military personnel to remain safe either offsite or on U.S. soil while the drone enters enemy territory and engages in a potentially lethal fight. Drones also allow for increased levels of surveillance and combat abilities compared to troop forces, as drones do not need to sleep or eat and never get tired, much like the robots being used to intervene with mass shootings. The use of a consul allows military personnel to easily change shifts to allow for the round-the-clock manning of the drone.

The United States currently owns and operates the greatest number of drones in the world. The number of drones used in war has increased from a mere 150 in 2004 to a number now too great to accurately calculate. Both defensive and offenses drones are now used in nearly every facet of military operations, both here and abroad to defend and protect the lives of U.S. troops and civilians. 

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