Increased Use of Drone Warfare
The reported use of a U.S. predator drone in stopping the convoy of former Libyan leader Muamar Qadhafi’s convoy, ultimately leading to his death, is sure to heighten the debate over the role of robotic weaponry in modern warfare. To date, only the United States, Israel, and Great Britain are known to have used drones for strikes. But defense analysts say that more than 50 countries ― including China, Russia, Iran, India, and Pakistan ― have built or bought unmanned aerial vehicles, which, though designed for surveillance, could easily be enhanced with bombs or missiles. The U.S. Defense Department now…
