Drones raise privacy, safety, and misuse concerns, including unauthorized surveillance, accidents, weaponization, and terrorist use. They can carry explosives, threatening infrastructure and public safety. Drones have been used to target power plants and oil facilities, causing major disruptions.

Drones have significantly impacted conflicts like the Ukraine war and Middle East battles.

Over the past several years, one-way attack drones have repeatedly targeted US forces in the MENA region, resulting in fatalities and injuries, including a serious incident in Jordan that killed three American troops and wounded dozens.

Drones are utilized for intelligence, reconnaissance, improved firing solutions, bombing missions, precision strikes, naval warfare, mine laying, and detection by both state and non-state actors in global conflicts.

The Pentagon has recognized that drones are reshaping military tactics, complicating battlefield maneuvers, providing adversaries with more accessible attack methods, and reducing the threshold for precision strike capabilities. As technology continues to evolve, these unmanned systems are expected to become increasingly more lethal over time.