Negative Effects on Civilians

Although drones provide many benefits to citizens of a country at war, they also create an unseen danger towards citizens. Drones that target terrorists aren’t always perfect, they have many defects, “Second, the intelligence associated with drone strikes is highly imperfect. Decision makers often rely on patterns of behavior that have been predetermined to be general "signatures" of terrorists” (Coyne). Drone strikes being imperfect can cause potential danger to the citizens of a country. The decision makers could potentially target a non terroristic civilian due to their predetermined signature of a terrorist, and kill somebody innocent. Although some citizens may be benefitted by drone warfare, others may be endangered.