Intimacies of
Remote Warfare
The Intimacies of Remote Warfare is an evidence-based research programme that aims to inform academic, public, and policy debates on the intimate realities of remote wars waged by advanced militaries. The programme investigates the politics, operations, technologies, and political economy of remote warfare, as well as its impact on civilian harm and blowback.
Articles
Academic perspectives on UN Resolution 79/239: AI in the military domain
News
RAW director Jessica Dorsey, along with other experts, urge immediate safeguards on military use of AI Decision-Support Systems in Contribution to UN Secretary-General’s report on AI in the military domain.
Interdisciplinary Workshop on: Who Are ‘Humans’ in Military AI?
Events
On 13 June 2025, the Realities of Algorithmic Warfare programme will co-host an interdisciplinary workshop investigating the ‘human’ in the development, use and impact of AI-driven military technologies.
Book: Weaponizing Civilian Protection
Book
The book Weaponizing Civilian Protection by Dr. Thomas Gregory offers an unsettling examination of how civilian casualties were weaponized during the war in Afghanistan.
IRW supports PAX’s reflections on Dutch apologies as an important step for Hawija residents
Commentary
PAX published a reflection on the Dutch Minister of Defense’s formal apology for the Hawija airstrike. IRW supports its key conclusion.
Concerning Conflict, War and Peace: 25 Years of Conflict Studies at Utrecht University
Conference
During the Conflict Studies 25th-anniversary conference at Utrecht University, dr. Lauren Gould hosted two panels on the military-industrial-academic complex and ecocide and civilian harm.
Algorithmic policing: Tech startups, venture capital and law enforcement in America
Article
In an article for Anthropology Today, Prof González explores how predictive policing tools, the political economy of modern policing, and Silicon Valley shape law enforcement practices in the U.S.