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It hasn't really worked out that way with drones so far. Aerial combat drones are supposed to be precision strike platforms capable of minimizing civilian death
by InclinedPlane 13y ago
It hasn't really worked out that way with drones so far. Aerial combat drones are supposed to be precision strike platforms capable of minimizing civilian deaths. In practice they've been little better than using car bombs as assassination weapons, with about the same level of collateral damage.
- rayiner 13y agoCar bombing terrorists in the middle east is a huge step up from what we used to do: lob cruise missiles randomly into conflict zones.
- protomyth 13y agoDrones and ground robots are very different scenarios. Soldiers on the ground have to make split second decisions. Our pilots tend to have a bit longer and are much better protected. [edit] Also, the current tactics with the drones seem to be set to kill more civilians than needed (bombing again an hour later when rescue personnel are at the scene). Ariel drones and soldiers on the ground are totally different scenarios.