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Military drones

Military drones have become an increasingly important part of modern warfare. Also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones are capable of carrying out a variety of missions, from surveillance and reconnaissance to airstrikes.

Bayraktar TB2 military drone

How the U.S. has failed to stop Turkey from exporting armed military drones like the Bayraktar TB2 with countries like Pakistan now deploying them openly

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was in a tough spot last August when he paid a visit to Turkey. For nearly a year, his government had been at war with rebels from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which was now pushing south from its stronghold near the Eritrean border and threatening to move on the country’s capital of Addis Ababa. Thousands had already been killed, and the United States and the United Nations had accused all the warring parties of blockading aid, committing sexual assault and deliberately targeting civilians.