Drones are being held back

Forbes: Drones are the latest object of threat inflation

Made up threats are scaring people from investing in drones.

RT: US drone pilots exhausted demoralized

The pilots feel stressed and demoralized because no one believes and support their occupation.

How do you feel about drones?

Love 'em

keep killing terrorist!!

Well, it's not like they are dropping nukes.

UAVs (drones) are awesome. Not all of them are just for blowing up terrorists (or freedom fighters, depending on who is talking). A lot of the military drones are used for overhead watch during missions. People in the tactical operations center giving orders can relay information to the troops on the ground based on survelence from the drone which can save lives.

When they are used to kill targets current policies require the pilots to take the upmost care not to kill innocent civilians and I've personally seen missions called off due to somebody not being targeted getting too close to the kill zone. I know the media likes to make it sound like drone pilots will blow up a day care to get a terrorist and shoot again at the EMTs rendering care but that just doesn't make sense. Hearts and minda is a major military policy and killing innocent people is ineffective to that policy.

Outside of military purposes, drones can be used to find lost children in a forest or transport supplies. I know it has gotten popular for people who don't trust the government to threaten to shoot every drone they see down but it seems laughable since if they are that paranoid they might as well throw away their phones and any device they own that can connect to the internet. Not to mention nothing you can legally buy will shoot down a drone that has the firepower to shoot back anyway, at best you can use your rifles to shoot down the Amazon drones that are in the works.

Can't wait until I get my hands on one of those.

Do you happen to be stationed in New Mexico.

most don't though.

95% of the time it's just a flying camera.

I love big brother flying over my shoulder, especially when something that can vaporize me is strapped to it.

What did these "negotiations" entailed?

For a fraction of the cost of manned air vehicles with absolutely none of the risk, the same job can be accomplished. Plus it's way cheaper then high tech ballistic missiles. Why wouldn't anyone support that? I'm all for doing anything that limits the risks of our service men and women. Drones have a very important place in modern warfare.

Wow

Honestly I'm much more concerned about the CIA's paramilitary force of drones and their rules (or lack thereof) of engagement than the military's use of drones. One thing I've found interesting though is cases of PTSD among drone pilots - it's one thing to fight on a battlefield, it's a completely different animal when you're fighting from the comfort of an office and going home to dinner with your family every night. There's something about the whole operation that is often a bit too sanitized for the mind to cope with.

I like this guy, he can stay.

How are you giving your life to your country? Sitting at a computer far away from any actual danger.

LOL

Drones are cool. Not for warfare, though. They are interesting technology, to say the least.

Its very reassuring to know all of the govts brainwashing is working based on how many people here defend whats happening with these cowardly tools around the globe, good job guys keep buryin yo heads in the sand and everything will be alright.

Are strikes from military jets or Navy ships cowardly as well?

I dunno, i remember reading an article somewhere, i'm not sure if it was a magazine in the library, or online, but it said that people living in Pakistan are basically very scared to go outside, for example, to weddings, to grocery stores to buy stuff etc, because they're terrified of being hit by UAVs which are looking for targets.

if it helps them feel more of a pussy then why not?

I like drones. It gives our side the edge.