Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles deployed by U.S. defense and intelligence agencies to collect data and strike suspected enemy targets. The first known U.S. strike was the 2002 killing of al-Qaeda operative Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi in Yemen. Between 2022 and 2020 the U.S. killed between 9,000 and 18,000 enemy combatants and 900-2200 civilians with drone strikes. Opponents of drone strikes have long contended strikes that kill civilians essentially serve as a recruiting poster for terrorist groups. In 2010, a man named Faisal Shahzad tried and failed to bomb Times Square in New York City. Later, Shahzad cited US drone strikes as his motivation for the failed bombing. Proponents of drone strikes argue that they can kill high value w=enemy targets without putting soldiers into combat.
Statistics are shown for this demographic
Voting for candidate
Response rates from 506k America voters.
Trend of support over time for each answer from 506k America voters.
Loading data...
Loading chart...
Trend of how important this issue is for 506k America voters.
Loading data...
Loading chart...
Unique answers from America voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8JCJLWV6yrs6Y
Yes but ideally with permission from the country in question.
@9HB5MKV2yrs2Y
Absolutely to gather intelligence. Assassinations should be reserved solely for confirmed terrorists with proof that they have or will attack our nation or an ally
@5923DDK6yrs6Y
We are killing innocents. We are destroying hospitals by mistake. Sometimes I think about the panic our citizenry would fly into if other nations started using killer drones on us. We would be outraged. And yet here we are, doing this very thing to them.
@9GK257P3yrs3Y
Absolutely to gather intelligence. Assassination should be reserved for undeniably confirmed terrorists
@9GN5KWP3yrs3Y
Absolutely to gather intelligence, but assassinations should be permitted only for confirmed, not simply suspected, terrorists
@9F4MSCF3yrs3Y
No, this is a violation of these country’s sovereignty as well as a violation of international law.
@BCTS26Q3wks3W
No, this is an invasion of other countries, and the military has no right to do so.
@BBRDTVP2mos2MO
We should be able to gather intelligence but should not conduct military action without host country permission or if there's undeniable evidence of an imminent and direct threat to the US or it's citizens.
Stay up-to-date on the most recent “Drones” news articles, updated frequently.
Join in on the most popular conversations.
