ANSWERS TO: Ban Drones Counterplan

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3. The affirmative’s innovation advantage is a disadvantage to the counterplan- our evidence indicates that the commercial drone industry is key to solve agricultural shortages, which prevent global war from food scarcity- public opinion, is crucial to bolster the commercial drone industry. By banning drones, the counterplan shifts public opinion, collapsing commercial drones

4. The counterplan cannot solve our credibility advantage- reform is key. The counterplan is perceived as the U.S. taking drastic measures because they cannot ensure privacy through reform, the plan is perceived as a commitment to 4^th amendment rights – additionally, they have conceded that drone use is inevitable, it is only a question of whether the USFG can be a model for responsible use of the technology

5. Add-on Drone technology is key to the aerospace industry

Mehta 2013 (Aaron Mehta, “States Jockey To Lure UAV Industry”, http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130815/DEFREG02/308150009/States-Jockey-Lure-UAV-Industry, August 15, 2013)

WASHINGTON — At this week’s Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) annual conference, the show floor was packed with UAV models, video presentations and the ubiquitous free pens. But even among the noise and clutter of a trade show, the giant, blue-faced, inflatable Yeti stood out. He was the property of the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and his goal was to remind passersby that the Beehive State is open for business when it comes to unmanned systems. While some states are fighting to keep unmanned systems out of their airspace — one Colorado town recently proposed legislation to offer hunting licenses for drones — others are betting they can lure industry to their region using tax breaks and other incentives. And many of those states were represented at AUVSI, with booths that rival those of large corporations. Among states with a presence at the show: Utah, North Dakota, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oklahoma, Florida and Wyoming. The biggest prize at the table is one of six slots in a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program creating test zones for unmanned vehicles. The FAA is expected to name its choices in December, and those selected stand to win big with an industry that continues to grow. “UAVs are the forefront of the aerospace industry at this point,” said Marshall Wright, director of business development with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development in Utah. “The kinds of systems that are going to lead the technology of aerospace for many, many years.” He points to over 50 companies that already have offices in Utah as proof the state has the technical and intellectual base to become a hub for the UAV industry.

The aerospace industry is key to overall economic growth

Faux 2002 (Jeff Faux, Ex-President and Distinguished Fellow of Economic Policy Institute, Studied, taught and published on a wide variety of economic and political issues from the global economy to neighborhood community development, from monetary policy to political strategy. He is the author or co-author of six books, the latest being, The Servant Economy: Where America’s Elite is Sending the Middle Class (Wiley, 2012).Economic Policy Institute, “The Aerospace Sector as a National Asset—Viewpoint”, http://www.epi.org/publication/webfeatures_viewpoints_airspace_natlasset/, May 14, 2002)
The aerospace industry is a unique strategic asset for America. In addition to its obvious national security benefits, the industry makes, and must continue to make, a critical contribution to our economic growth and rising living standards. U.S. aerospace is a major source of: Technological innovation with substantial spillovers to other industrial and commercial sectors. High wage employment, which spreads the benefits of rising productivity throughout the U.S. economy. Exports, which America will need to substantially increase in order to resolve the growing problem of our current account deficit and rising foreign debt. Thus, a healthy aerospace industry ought to be a primary goal of our nation’s economic policy. It represents the cumulative private and public investments of past decades. Allowing it to wither is, in effect, a national decision to abandon those investments.

Lack of economic growth causes nuclear war

Khalilzad 2011 (United States ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the United Nations during the presidency of George W. Bush and the director of policy planning at the Defense Department from 1990 to 1992 (Zalmay, 2/8, “The Economy and National Security,” 2-8, http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/259024/economy-and-national-security-zalmay-khalilzad, February 8, 2011)
We face this domestic challenge while other major powers are experiencing rapid economic growth. Even though countries such as China, India, and Brazil have profound political, social, demographic, and economic problems, their economies are growing faster than ours, and this could alter the global distribution of power. These trends could in the long term produce a multi-polar world. If U.S. policymakers fail to act and other powers continue to grow, it is not a question of whether but when a new international order will emerge. The closing of the gap between the United States and its rivals could intensify geopolitical competition among major powers, increase incentives for local powers to play major powers against one another, and undercut our will to preclude or respond to international crises because of the higher risk of escalation. The stakes are high. In modern history, the longest period of peace among the great powers has been the era of U.S. leadership. By contrast, multi-polar systems have been unstable, with their competitive dynamics resulting in frequent crises and major wars among the great powers. Failures of multi-polar international systems produced both world wars. American retrenchment could have devastating consequences. Without an American security blanket, regional powers could rearm in an attempt to balance against emerging threats. Under this scenario, there would be a heightened possibility of arms races, miscalculation, or other crises spiraling into all-out conflict. Alternatively, in seeking to accommodate the stronger powers, weaker powers may shift their geopolitical posture away from the United States. Either way, hostile states would be emboldened to make aggressive moves in their regions. As rival powers rise, Asia in particular is likely to emerge as a zone of great-power competition. Beijing’s economic rise has enabled a dramatic military buildup focused on acquisitions of naval, cruise, and ballistic missiles, long-range stealth aircraft, and anti-satellite capabilities. China’s strategic modernization is aimed, ultimately, at denying the United States access to the seas around China. Even as cooperative economic ties in the region have grown, China’s expansive territorial claims — and provocative statements and actions following crises in Korea and incidents at sea — have roiled its relations with South Korea, Japan, India, and Southeast Asian states. Still, the United States is the most significant barrier facing Chinese hegemony and aggression. Given the risks, the United States must focus on restoring its economic and fiscal condition while checking and managing the rise of potential adversarial regional powers such as China. While we face significant challenges, the U.S. economy still accounts for over 20 percent of the world’s GDP. American institutions — particularly those providing enforceable rule of law — set it apart from all the rising powers. Social cohesion underwrites political stability. U.S. demographic trends are healthier than those of any other developed country. A culture of innovation, excellent institutions of higher education, and a vital sector of small and medium-sized enterprises propel the U.S. economy in ways difficult to quantify. Historically, Americans have responded pragmatically, and sometimes through trial and error, to work our way through the kind of crisis that we face today.

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