Proliferation of armed drones in the Middle East have reshaped global understanding and usage of airpower, exposed multiple ethical implications about the projection of power through drone strikes, and further increased the impact of conflict on civilians. The Royal United Services Institute has seen rapid increase in both domestic production as well as reliance on external suppliers of armed drones. However, on this issue, international discussion has remained extremely limited; global norms have yet to be determined fully. International meetings have not produced a result on addressing the proliferation of armed drones in the Middle East yet, and opinions of major powers differ.
In this committee, delegates should discuss international norms and guidelines for the usage of armed drones in the Middle East, focusing on the trend of increasing military use of armed drones and the impact this may bring upon both conflict in the Middle East itself and civilians affected by conflict.
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