Security Force Assistance in weak states
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Authors Emily Knowles and Jahara Matisek discuss that a shift is needed to a peacebuilding approach when providing SFA in weak states.
Strategic Narratives and US Surrogate Warfare
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In this article ‘Strategic Narratives and US Surrogate Warfare’ Thomas Waldman discusses how the US frames and justifies their surrogate wars by using strategic narratives
Future warfare between privatization and automation
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Dr. Calcara's (2022) paper highlights the importance of addressing the interplay of privatization and automation in future warfare
The costs and consequences of drone warfare
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Michael J. Boyle discusses and warns for the different costs and consequences of remote warfare such as blowback.
The Political Economy of Drones
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Hall and Coyne (2013) offer an interesting political economy perspective on the evolution and expansion of the drone industry in the US.
Reverberating civilian harm effects under international humanitarian law
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Dr. Machiko Kanetake reflects on IRW’s 'After the Strike' report and the way its findings should influence debates in international humanitarian law.
”Prototype warfare”: Innovation, optimisation, and the experimental way of warfare
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In her latest article ‘”Prototype warfare”: Innovation, optimisation, and the experimental way of warfare” dr. Marijn Hoijtink sets out to map the contours of a new regime of warfare.
Strategic ignorance and the legitimation of remote warfare: The Hawija bombardments
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This article by IRW Dr Lauren Gould and Dr Nora Stel was recently published by Security Dialogue.
Algorithmic Warfare and the Reinvention of Accuracy
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Project Maven and what the automation of data analysis means for targeting
The Remote Warfare Paradox
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Advance preview from the forthcoming book "Remote Warfare: Interdisciplinary Perspectives" on how the democratic desire for zero-risk war lowers the threshold for military engagement.