The effects of US security assistance on civilian harm
Article
Dr. Sullivan discuss her findings on how state violence varies based on the type of security assistance and the institutional environment in the recipient state.
Here you will find a variety of relevant publications, op-eds, events, and podcasts published by ourselves and others.
Waging warfare remotely is seldom straightforward. Long-distance battles in far-flung locations often require close partnerships across Western allies and with military and political actors on the ground. Such alliances manifest across a range of social and material domains in the form of coalition warfare and security force assistance. They may be widely-recognized and institutionalised, or shadowy and transient. Common to them all is the fact that war ultimately plays out locally.
Security Force Assistance in weak states
Article
Authors Emily Knowles and Jahara Matisek discuss that a shift is needed to a peacebuilding approach when providing SFA in weak states.
Reflections on the realities of Security Force Assistance
Podcast
Prof. dr. Will Reno and military Prof. Matisek discuss the realities of Security Force Assistance in this episode of the Modern War Institute podcast.
Dutch parliament lacked oversight over support for Syrian militias
Op-ed
In his latest op-ed, IRW researcher Jip van Dort reflects on the recently released independent research report that condemn the Dutch Non-Lethal Assistance for Syrian militias.
Remote Warfare: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Chapter
Bringing together writers from various backgrounds, this edited volume offers a critical enquiry into the use and impact of remote warfare.
Book Chapter: Remote Warfare and the Utility of Military and Security Contractors
Research Publications
Forthcoming chapter from the E-International Relations Book "Remote Warfare: Interdisciplinary Perspectives"
How Would a Military Drawdown Affect US Engagement in Africa?
Commentary
World Politics Review podcast interviewing journalist Peter Tinti on the evolution of US military engagement in Africa.
Optimizing Coalition Air Warfare: The Emergence and Ethical Dilemmas of Red Card Holder Teams
Article
Jacobsen and Saugmann examine the operationalisation of international law through Red Card Holders in collaborative military interventions.
Buy now, pay later: American military intervention and the strategic cost paradox
Article
Thomas Waldman explores how attempts at avoiding short-term political costs of war increase longer-term political and security costs.
Liquid Warfare: AFRICOM and its pop-up militarization
Commentary
Security Dialogue Author's blog on AFRICOM and its pop-up militarization.