Five Myths About Drone Warfare

by | Sep 17, 2021

Five Myths About Drone Warfare

by | Sep 17, 2021

2021 09 17 08 14

Myth 1. It’s “precision bombing”

Myth 2. Drone warfare is ethical

Myth 3. If the war is legal so is the weapon

Myth 4. Drones are a triumph of technology

Myth 5. Drones are effective

Aerial bombardment has not created peaceful states, nor defeated IS, nor stopped the violent deaths of innocents, nor abated sectarian conflicts, nor alleviated suffering. These wars have led to endemic anarchy, mass exodus of civilians, death, poverty and generations living with the trauma of war. They have contributed to the rise of theocracy and jihadism. Wars rage, as millions are radicalised, disillusioned and despairing.

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Steven Woskow

Steven Woskow

Steve Woskow is an entrepreneur and was President of Agtech Products, Inc., a research and development company specializing in animal agriculture. He has a Ph.D. in Nutrition and Food Science from Iowa State University. He is retired and lives with his family in Northern Nevada.

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