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The lost humanity of military drone operators: killing by a UAV plane is like a videogame

Washington, USA - The more and more intensive use of drones in war zones raises important questions from the ethical and psychological perspective

Sitting in front of their computer screens in unexpected and peaceful places -like Nevada, for example- where the concept of "war" does not belong to everyday life, military drones operators observe their targets. Pilots fly their UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) aircrafts at a distance of thousands of kilometers, at altitudes that make them virtually invisible to the "enemy"; they wait and when the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1202497
Rome, Italy, 02/27/2017 11:42
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