The US is going to be allowing the sales of armed drones to allied countries.
So far the UK is the only country allowed to purchase armed unmanned aircrafts. Other countries have unarmed drone air craft but not armed drones.
The countries will have to sign an agreement that they will only use the drones for military campaigns and the US will review how the country is complying.
This could change the way the world handles terrorist and stop them in their tracks.
Armed drones have been crucial to the US counter-terrorism strategy in the US, including killing targets from al-Qaeda and other militant groups. However they have be criticized for killing civilians as well.
What do you think? Should we give our allied countries armed unmanned drones?
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US to allow armed drones exports
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