Under President Barack Obama, the number of drone strikes carried out by the United States has soared, with more than 300 UAV attacks reported in Pakistan alone. In March 2011, the US Air Force for the first time trained more pilots for drones than for any other purpose.
在巴拉克·奥巴马总统治下，美国由无人机发起的攻击数量猛增，仅巴基斯坦一地报告的无人机攻击就超过300次之多。2011年3月，美国空军培训的无人机驾驶员首次超过其他机种。