drone strike
Remote aerial assault
A drone strike is a military attack carried out by an unmanned aerial vehicle, typically targeting enemy combatants or infrastructure.
The term emerged in the early 21st century as remotely piloted aircraft became central to counterterrorism operations: The drone strike killed several militants.
Drone strikes are controversial for civilian casualties and questions about sovereignty when conducted in countries not formally at war.
- unmannedHaving no human aboard
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- targetedChosen for specific attention
- killingCausing death deliberately
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- military interventioninvasion, military intervention, coalition forces, allied forces, ground forces
- war violencemassacre, bombardment, bombing, shelling, combat
- Air Combatairstrikes, fighter pilot, bombing run, combat aircraft, bomb run
- airstrikesairstrike, air raid, bombing run, bombing raid, bombing
- counterterrorismDelta Force, raid, Navy SEALs, SAS, intelligence gathering
- dronesUAV, quadcopter, hexacopter, multirotor, octocopter
drone strikehand-to-hand combat
Fighting without distance weapons
boots on the ground · close combat · ground assault · bayonet charge · ground invasion
drone strikepeace treaty
Formal end to hostilities
ceasefire · diplomatic negotiation · humanitarian aid · armistice · peace negotiation
drone strikehand-to-hand combat
Fighting without distance weapons
melee combat · bayonet charge · sword fight · physical confrontation · knife fight
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