IRW’s researcher Isa Zoetbrood analyses the Biden administration’s attempt to strategically navigate discussions about military action abroad.

Op 17 januari eiste de rechter in een tussenvonnis meer transparantie van Defensie over de aanloop tot het bombardement op Hawija. IRW’s Lauren Gould reflecteert in een opiniestuk op de betekenis van de uitspraak.

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?

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.

This article examines a 2020 incident in Libya, of which the UN reported the use of a lethal autonomous weapon. It provides insight into what is meant by autonomy in weapon systems and its ramifications for war and its victims, both current and future.