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Why Demand For Armed-Drones Is Surging
Armed drones are growing in military importance as conflicts around the world have proven the utility of these effective tools of war. Companies in China, Turkey, and Russia, among others, have developed advanced remotely piloted aircraft that can use guided weapons on and off the battlefield.
The widespread use of drones in Iraq and Afghanistan by the United States to target and kill insurgents jump started a new chapter in the history of conflict. These high flying and remotely piloted aircraft could engage targets with impunity while the operators were safely working in a ground control station.
Keeping the crews out of danger also made the drones politically cheap to use over dangerous skies. Now more and more countries are gaining this military capability for their own purposes.
“At the moment, we’ve seen over 100 states worldwide using military drones and that number is growing significantly” said Wim Zwijnenburg, Project leader, Humanitarian Disarmament at PAX. “We have over 20 states that are using armed drones in conflicts or outside of armed conflicts.”
Although larger and more complex drones, like the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper are not cheap to develop or operate, smaller drones are becoming more ubiquitous in conflict zones.
Limiting the proliferation of these smaller drones, and the ability to weaponize them, is a regulatory nightmare for government agencies around the world.
“Drones are just model airplanes with great sensors on them. And all of these are dual use and have been used in the civilian realm” said Ulrike Franke, a Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. “And in fact, drones have risen enormously in the civilian realm over the last five to 10 years. And so controlling their export is really difficult.”
Watch the video above to find out why demand is surging beyond the U.S. for the multibillion dollar armed-drone market.
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@vipvip1790
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
Ormanda agacların arasında Düşman askeri ARAYAN bir dron gördünüzmü?
@sterjexiii2416
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
US promoting human rights, but keeps building this drones that kills humans. I just don’t get it why…. Hypocrisy
@ma_zu_888
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
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@8Energy
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
Bayraktar TB2 Attacks
https://youtu.be/rKTxNw410XY
@DavidMarkovic646
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
Our serbian government made fighting drone and suicide drone.
@alvirarahman1559
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
why not mention the fact that none of American drones have the capability of carrying terrain hugging cruise missiles? It is ONLY the Turkish made Akinci HALE drones that have the capability to carry a cruise missile.
@thanxred4126
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
Turkiye : sell us predator … UsA : no …
ok we build our.
@metemete6742
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
You jealous turkiye made own drones.
@user-po8no1xp6e
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
American drone is too expensive and sugarcoated. For that money one can buy 10 to 15 turkish drones and do more difference.
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January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
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@EscapeTheWorld420
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
Yup and canadian camera factory got bankrupt off this💪💪
@apakansaja8505
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
Turkiye is now ahead of the drone game and there's nothing the West can do about it.
@calitaliarepublic6753
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
WTF Germany? The Houthis are the good guys.
@daxkedgx8698
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
It's the game of drones now lol
@leored5957
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
No 1 turkey
2 china
3 Israel
4 US in drone export industry.
Turkey tb2 are highest in demand
@batindogu6001
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
used against civilians? this is BS news 🙂
@lolz6337
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
Turkish drones are trash and expensive lol
@oneone8318
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
CNBC too boring. need to unsub.
@Hawk-926
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
U.S. Military News
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https://youtube.com/shorts/6Zf_n8-zdWA?feature=share
@GianSurla
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
My country recently strike a deal of 6 attack helicopters from Turkey, I hope this will be a huge game changer if they decide to purchase these bad boys too, combat proven and highly reliable.
@toranagatoranaga286
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
sivil öldürmeyi siz daha iyi bilirsiniz batılılar.o kadar korkaksınız ki cebinde misket taşıyan çocuklardan dahi korkuyosunuz.o yüzden çoluk çocuk katlediyosunuz.siz savaşmayı bilmiyorsunuz biz bihnlerce yıldır savaşıyoruz.o yüzden bırakın bu HUMAN RIGHTS laflarını.
@turanalp6377
January 1, 2024 at 9:38 am
Tb2 rusia killer