![\\"logo\\"](\\"/img/logo-dpa-factchecking.svg\\"/) * WhatsApp service * About Us ![\\"IFCN](\\"/img/ifcn-certificate.png\\"/) ![\\"EFCSN](\\"/img/efcsn- certificate.png\\"/) # The USA also relied on air strikes under Trump - drone programs were launched expanded March 16, 2022, 11:28 a.m. (CET) Donald Trump has not been US President for more than a year. His However, tenure apparently continues to concern many people. In a sharepic on Facebook (archived) Trump's foreign and defense policy is discussed with the compared to his predecessor Barack Obama. About Obama it is said: “Threw Bombs Every 20 Minutes for 8 Years" and "Peace Nobel Prize Winner" (Spelling as in the original). Trump, on the other hand, is certified: “Threw never bombs,” but he is still considered a “warmonger.” Is this one Comparison backed by facts? ## Evaluation The Sharepic provides incorrect information. Even under Donald Trump, the USA has armed conflicts have been waged and are even stronger than under Obama Armed drones used. The information about the bombs dropped under the Obama administration is inaccurate. ## Facts The claim that the US “never” dropped bombs under Donald Trump is wrong. Trump also took over when he took office in 2017 Involvement in several armed conflicts involving the USA started and led by their predecessors. The most prominent example is the War in Afghanistan, where US soldiers fought from 2001 to 2021. Sit there the USA and the NATO missions it leads also respond to air strikes. In There were several reports of civilian deaths during Donald Trump's term in office Victims, around November 2018 and March 2019. It is often said about Trump that his USA is different than his own Predecessors kept out of armed conflicts. During his term of office However, for example, the conflict with Iran escalated. For the At the turn of the year 2019/2020, Trump ordered after attacks on the US embassy Iraq killed Iranian commander Ghassem Soleimani Drone attack in Baghdad. In this context there were also thousands additional US soldiers were sent to the region. When he took office in 2017, Trump also implemented the strategy of Drone attacks by his immediate predecessor Barack Obama continued. Surveys from According to investigative journalists, such programs became strong under Trump expanded - in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and in the fight against the Terrorist militia Al-Shabaab in Somalia. It came right at the beginning of Trump's term in office Such attacks are becoming more and more common. Combat drones can be used in air strikes both firing rockets and dropping bombs. According to scientists, the budget for drone programs is under Trump continued to grow. With a decree in 2019 he also made a decision Obama returned, saying the number of civilian casualties from drone strikes is increasing regularly had to be published. The US drone strategy was already under way Obama received a lot of criticism, also because many of the operations in the “war on terror” are carried out covertly and are legally controversial. The Sharepic says about Obama that during his eight years as US President President had bombs dropped “every 20 minutes.” A source will be available for this However, the number is not mentioned. It is probably one Misinterpretation of a number that only refers to the year 2016: One According to an evaluation by the think tank “Council on Foreign Relations”. The USA used 26,171 bombs or comparable weapons during this period - mostly using combat drones. The number actually equates to about one bomb every 20 minutes. However, it does not refer to Obama's entire eight years Term. (As of: March 15, 2022) ## Links AP report on US airstrike in Afghanistan (11/28/2018) (archived) Reuters report on another US airstrike (March 25, 2019) (archived) dpa fact check on armed conflicts under Trump (March 4, 2022) “Slate” about the killing of Ghassem Soleimani (January 5, 2020) (archived) “Military.com” about sending US troops to the Middle East (January 10, 2020) (archived) “Bureau of Investigative Journalism” with figures on drone attacks (archived) CNN on Trump's strategy in Somalia (3/30/2017) (archived) “Council on Foreign Relations” on Trump’s strategy (March 2, 2017) (archived) Bard College on US drone budgets (archived) BBC report on Trump decree (March 7, 2019) (archived) “Netzpolitik.org” about whistleblower revelations about the drone program (10/15/2015) (archived) Evaluation of the “Council on Foreign Relations” (January 5, 2017) (archived) Post on Facebook (archived) Post on Telegram (archived) Contact the dpa fact check team: faktencheck@dpa.com powered by dpa-newslab | Imprint | Privacy | About:
While a bomb fell every 20 minutes during the administration of US President Barack Obama his successor Donald Trump never dropped bombs