Uso de aeronaves remotamente pilotadas em zonas de conflito : a evolução dos drones em contextos de espionagem, guerras híbridas e problemáticas domésticas

Abstract

In the early hours of January 3, 2020, the Iraqi general Qassem Soleimani was killed when a missile launched from a U.S. drone hit his convoy, causing a diplomatic imbroglio between the countries and generating tensions that are in the context of operations with drones. Thus, this work aims to analyze the action of RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) in armed conflict zones, addressing its strategic potential and the controversies related to its use. Therefore, the research conducted here is based on the following theoretical references: the sociologist Max Weber with his debate on the legitimation of power; Barry Buzan, Jaap de Wilde, and Ole Waever with studies on securitization, in addition to the researcher Frank Goffman with his analyses on hybrid war. Furthermore, journalistic articles and other bibliographical sources will also make up the bibliography of this work, being collected through a qualitative methodological basis.