Remote Warfare & Technology: Innovation in Conflict
Developing a fuller understanding of how humans shape technologies, and how technologies shape us.
About the Project
The Intimacies of Remote Warfare project aims to inform the public about the intimate realities of the remote wars waged in their names.
Remote warfare is a form of military interventionism characterised by a shift away from “boots on the ground” and towards using airstrikes, partner forces and private contractors to counter threats from a distance. This physical withdrawal should not evade scrutiny, or we risk misjudging the complex and interconnected nature of contemporary conflicts.
Here you will find our own research output and a variety of other publications and media we have been inspired by in our investigations into the Intimacies of Remote Warfare.
Featured
Remote Warfare & Civilian Harm: MoD Roadmap Towards more Transparency
Turning theoretical insight into positive policy change.
Remote Warfare & Blowback: A Case Study of Hawija
A case study of the unintended negative consequences of the Hawija air strike.
Remote Warfare & Drones: Discourses on Dutch Drones
Tracking and analysing the political rhetoric and narrative of armed drones.
The latest arms race is not about bombs, but about algorithms
Are autonomous weapons provoking a security dilemma?
Marrit Woudwijk receives Utrecht University’s MA Thesis Award for Remote Warfare Research
Research into how Syrian refugees see Dutch bombings announced Best Master’s Thesis
Remote Warfare Roundup 006
Remote Warfare news and media from the week ending 17/7/20.
UN Special Rapporteur casts a new light on enduring issues in remote warfare
New report takes a fresh look at old issues.
The Good War
New podcast on the Netherlands’ use of Remote Warfare.
Remote Warfare Roundup 005
Remote Warfare news and media from the week ending 10/7/20.