Event: Transparency and Accountability in Military Operations
Gain insights into the importance of transparency and accountability in military operations by joining the upcoming event on May 30, 2023.
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.
Featured
Podcast: The future use of autonomous lethal drones
An interview with Dr. Kenneth Payne on how AI lethal drones may shape the future of military strategies and warfare
Podcast: Afghanistan: ‘A Legacy of Harm’
This episode of the Civilian Protection Podcast focuses on the legacy of civilian harm in Afghanistan.
Documentary: The White Helmets
A documentary about the realities of remote warfare and how civilians risk their lives every day to save the lives of others.
Article: The costs and consequences of drone warfare
Michael J. Boyle discusses and warns for the different costs and consequences of remote warfare such as blowback.
Reflection: Unsteady Commitments – Google and the military AI
A reflection on Google’s volatile policy on the development of military-related AI and what it tells us about the hope for Silicon Valley’s self-regulation.
Article: The Rise of the Turkish ‘Bayraktar’ Drone
Author Stephen Witt writes an engaging account on the history of the Turkish Bayraktar drone and its exceeding capabilities compared to its rival’s drone systems
Article: The Political Economy of Drones
Hall and Coyne (2013) offer an interesting political economy perspective on the evolution and expansion of the drone industry in the US.
Podcast: Reflecting on the realities of Security Force Assistance
Prof. dr. Will Reno and military Prof. Matisek discuss the realities of Security Force Assistance in this episode of the Modern War Institute podcast.
Conference: IRW presents article on algorithmic warfare at ISA
Dr. Lauren Gould and dr. Marijn Hoijtink present their article on information driven and algorithmic warfare at the ISA conference in Montreal
Intimacies of Remote Warfare