The first drone strike in US history was executed in fall 2001 because the counterterrorism center in the late 1990s identified drones as a promising idea; they strapped a Hellfire anti-tank missile to a Predator drone at Nellis Air Force Base for testing, which created the foundation for armed drone programs.
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“first drone strike was actually done uh the fall of 2001 solely because the counterterrorism center in the late '90s said ah this drone is kind of a nice idea let's try to arm it”
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Drones are Dominating the Battlefield, and America Should be Worried— Off Leash with Erik PrinceCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:09:19 PM
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