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MWH - Research Paper - Full Topics 2020: Drone Warfare

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Questions to Consider about Drone Warfare

  • Is drone warfare fundamentally different than other types of warfare? Do drones make it too easy to go to war?
  • Are drone strikes as accurate as the military claims? How many civilians are killed in drone strikes? 
  • Do drone strikes promote terrorism when innocent people are killed?
  • How do drone killings affect the drone operators? 
  • Are drone strikes too secretive and under-regulated?
  • Are drones effective weapons? Or do they cause more harm than good?

Drone Warfare (background)

"Drones are armed, remotely piloted aircrafts used by the military for surveillance and air strikes in dangerous or risky situations. The United States uses drones to spy on and attack countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Yemen in an effort to locate and kill suspected terrorists and members and leaders of al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and ISIS.

Drone use is controversial and raises ethical, civil liberties, and privacy concerns. Some say the success rate of drones is too low, and many civilians have lost their lives during the US strikes in Pakistan. The United States, however, defends the use of drones, citing the war on terror as the main reason."

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