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
Dutch journalist makes documentary with victims of Hawija airstrike
Documentary
In 'Als de Bom Valt’, Danny Ghosen travels to Hawija to let the victims of the 2015 Dutch airstrike share their story.
Liesbeth Zegveld sues Dutch state on behalf of Hawija victims
News
Dr Gould discusses Zegveld’s case in the NOS podcast 'Met het Oog op Morgen'.
Prototype Warfare CEL Project
Internship
IRW is excited to announce our new Community Engaged Learning project under the Prototype Warfare programme.
IRW discusses civilian harm in The Independent
News
IRW’s Dr. Lauren Gould was interviewed for an article in The Independent about the negative effects of states failing to take responsibility for civilian casualties.
The ‘Civilian Casualty Files’: How US precision airstrikes caused thousands of civilian deaths
News
In a series of New York Times publications, Azmat Khan exposes the true human toll of American airstrikes.
The Hacker Way: Moral Decision Logics with Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Events
Dr. Elke Schwarz discusses the ethics surrounding increasing AI integration in military systems in her keynote lecture at “The Algorithmic Turn in Security and Warfare" conference.