Multilateralism and Armed Drones: Escaping the Gridlock
Conference
A panel of experts discuss current trends, initiatives, and opportunities in building meaningful standards on the proliferation and use of armed drones.
Here you will find a variety of relevant publications, op-eds, events, and podcasts published by ourselves and others.
Countering threats from a distance has radically altered our ideas of warfare. Without clearly demarcated battlefields, explicit declarations of war, or boots on the ground, the rules and expectations surrounding when and how war is fought has become increasingly complex. How, then, is remote warfare politically and legally enabled, legitimized, accounted for, and contested, both domestically and internationally?
Drone Warfare: Today, Tomorrow, Forever?
Events
This webinar addresses the trends in global drone development and use, and discusses where campaigners should be focusing their efforts in the coming years.
The Risks of Special Forces Being Used Illegally
Commentary
In a recent article for the Human Security Centre, IRW’s Jack Davies argues that SOF lack political oversight and legal accountability.
Remote Warfare & Drones: Discourses on Dutch Drones
Project
This IRW project tracks and analyses the political rhetoric and narrative of armed drones in the Netherlands.
UN Special Rapporteur casts a new light on enduring issues in remote warfare
Report
New report takes a fresh look at old issues.
The Good War
Podcast
This five part podcast series made by IRW's Isa Zoetbrood reflects on The Netherlands’ use of remote warfare and the acquisition of its first MQ reaper drones.
Perfect War and its Contestations
Chapter
Chapter from Demmers, Gould and Snetselaar in the book, "Spaces of War, War of Spaces," published by Bloomsbury
WarPod Podcast: The Remote Warfare Paradox
Podcast
IRW Jolle Demmers and Lauren Gould discuss the Remote Warfare Paradox on the ORG Warpod podcast
The Remote Warfare Paradox
Article
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.
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.