The Road Ahead for the Regulation of Autonomous Weapons
Guest author Emma Laumann reflects on the latest round of stalled talks at the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons and asks what is next for the regulation of autonomous weapons?
About the Programme
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. IRW engages with key stakeholders to participate in expert round tables, co-create knowledge, and formulate policy recommendations. It shares its findings through academic journals and books, op-eds, podcasts, documentaries, public events, a summer school, and (social) media outlets.
Here you will find our own research output and a variety of other publications and media that we have been inspired by in our investigations into the Intimacies of Remote Warfare.
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Realities of Algorithmic Defence Symposium: Insights for Innovation
IRW looks back on an illuminating Realities of Algorithmic Warfare Symposium.
Lecture: The Remote Warfare Paradox and the Dutch Airstrike on Hawija
On Tuesday 14 June from 20:00 to 21:30 CEST, dr. Gould will lecture on the ‘remote warfare paradox’ and her successful efforts to expose the civilian harm effects of the 2015 Dutch airstrike of Hawija at the Instituto Cervantes, Utrecht.
‘Prototype warfare’: Innovation, optimisation, and the experimental way of warfare
In her latest article ‘”Prototype warfare”: Innovation, optimisation, and the experimental way of warfare” that appeared in the European Journal of International Security earlier this month, dr. Marijn Hoijtink sets out to map the contours of a new regime of warfare.
Symposium: Realities of Algorithmic Defence
On 8 June 2022, IRW’s Prototype Warfare project will host a symposium in collaboration with the Advisory Council on International Affairs (AIV) to discuss the current state of the development, deployment, and regulation of autonomy in defence systems.
Armed drones are not some kind of superweapon
While the war in Ukraine rages on, the Dutch state seems to be laying the political foundations for the armament of its military drones. In an op-ed in Het Parool, IRW’s Lauren Gould and Jip van Dort reflect on the shortcomings of this political process.
Rewatch the launch of IRW’s joint report ‘After the Strike’
The recordings of the sold-out live event in De Balie with, among others, Pulitzer Prize winner Azmat Khan are now available online.
New civilian harm policy of the Dutch military shows improvements, but many weaknesses remain
IRW and partners reflect on the recent policy changes they helped shape
Dutch House of Representatives to vote on use of armed drones
One day after the Dutch armed forces made the first test-flight with a brand new MQ-9 Reaper, the Dutch House of Representatives will vote on a resolution to allow for its armament. IRW argues a more thorough debate is required.
After the Strike: Exposing the Civilian Harm Effects of the 2015 Dutch Airstrike on Hawija
IRW, PAX and Al-Ghad are proud to share their report on the direct and reverberating effects of the 2015 Dutch aistrike on Hawija, Iraq
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