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
Conflicting Truth
Media
Airwars commemorates civilians killed in conflict for UN Protection of Civilians week.
Lauren Gould on NPO Radio 1
Podcast
Project Leader Lauren Gould is interviewed on NPO Radio 1 about transparency and civilian harm in Dutch military actions.
Ignorance in war is not an excuse
Op-ed
The Dutch Ministry of Defence claim that they cannot know how many civilian casualties occur in their remote wars to evade accountability and public outcry. This is what Lauren Gould en Nora Stel write in their Dutch op-ed for the NRC.
Lawfare and Remote Warfare
Article
Reviewing Craig Jones' research on the instrumental use of law in justifying and enabling remote warfare.
If you want to know the impact of Dutch bombs on Syria, ask the refugees here
Op-ed
Lennart Hofman and Marrit Woudwijk explore the ‘lesser truth’ of the remote warfare waged by the Netherlands in Syria, as interpreted by Syrian refugees in the Netherlands.
The Lesser Truth: Truth Construction in Remote Warfare
Report
Research report from Marrit Woudwijk on truth construction surrounding remote warfare and the case of the US-led Anti-ISIS Coalition in Syria