What is a drone strike?
Q: What is a drone strike?
A: A drone strike is an attack by unmanned combat aerial vehicles or weaponized commercial unmanned aerial vehicles that usually involves firing a missile or releasing a bomb at a target.
Q: What weapons are equipped on drones for drone strikes?
A: Drones may be equipped with weapons such as guided bombs, cluster bombs, incendiary devices, air-to-surface missiles, air-to-air missiles, anti-tank guided missiles or other types of precision-guided munitions.
Q: In which countries have drone strikes been used by the United States?
A: Since the post-9/11 era, the United States have used drone strikes in countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, and Yemen.
Q: What is the purpose of using drone strikes?
A: Drone strikes are often used for targeted killings by several countries in order to kill terrorists.
Q: Do only the United States use drone strikes?
A: No, several countries use drone strikes for targeted killings.
Q: What is the difference between an unmanned combat aerial vehicle and a weaponized commercial unmanned aerial vehicle?
A: An unmanned combat aerial vehicle is designed and built for military purposes and is equipped with a variety of offensive and defensive capabilities. In contrast, a weaponized commercial unmanned aerial vehicle is a civilian drone that has been modified to carry and deploy weapons.
Q: What types of targets are typically attacked by drone strikes?
A: Drone strikes are often used to target and kill terrorists.
