Remote Warfare Round-up 010
This round-up looks at the military-tech complex including exploration of robots on the battlefield, acquisition of armed drones and the consequences of drone warfare for the pilots operating them.
About the Programme
The Intimacies of Remote Warfare programme 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.
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Join us at the IRW summer school ‘Contemporary Conflict Analysis: Actors, Issues and Technologies of 21st Century Warfare’ from the 19th to 30th of July.
Remote Warfare Round-up 009
In this weeks round-up, we answer some of the main questions regarding the U.S pull out from Afghanistan and how this may lead to more remote warfare in the country’s future.
Remote Warfare Round-up 008
The Remote Warfare roundup is a bi-weekly digest of unfolding news, op-eds and reports relevant to remote warfare.
‘The War Lawyers’
Dr. Craig Jones’ book “The War Lawyers: The United States, Israel and Juridical Warfare ” looks at the increasingly accepted role of military lawyers in the planning and executing of military operations in contemporary conflicts.
‘Remote Warfare: Interdisciplinary Perspectives’
In their chapter in the new ‘Remote Warfare: Interdisciplinary Perspectives’ E-IR book, IRW’s Jolle Demmers and Lauren Gould explore how the secrecy surrounding remote warfare removes war from public debate and potentially makes states more violent.
Remote Warfare Round-up 007
The Remote Warfare roundup is a bi-weekly digest of unfolding news, op-eds and reports relevant to remote warfare.
Remote Warfare is not an Election Theme
In his latest article for the Correspondent Lennart Hofman addresses the changing nature of war and its increased invisibility against the backdrop of the upcoming Dutch elections.
How Remote Warfare Blows Back: A Case Study of Hawija
The IRW teams up with Pax and introduces a new Community Engagement Learning project to study the reverberating effects of the Dutch airstike on Hawija, Iraq.
How are novel military technologies changing modern conflicts?
Don’t miss IRW Director Dr Lauren Gould speaking about how novel military technologies are changing modern conflict at NGO PAX’s online symposium.