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The Technologies of Remote Warfare

Here you will find a variety of relevant publications, op-eds, events, and podcasts published by ourselves and others.

The history of warfare has been defined by technological innovation. Everything from gunpowder to the atomic bomb has radically altered the way wars are fought and how peace is achieved. Remote warfare is no exception. Conducting warfare from a distance is made possible by a complex network of technologies including surveillance, algorithms, machine learning, unmanned and autonomous vehicles, and precision-guided munitions. By transforming what is possible on and off the battlefield, the ascendency of these technologies raises fresh questions about the role of humans in warfare as well as how the technologies themselves are developed and proliferated.
Politics
Commentary
Marijn Hoijtink, Marlene Tröstl
31 May 2021
31/05/21

The Intimacies of Soldier-Robot Relations

Marijn Hoijtink et al
Commentary
Guest authors dr. Marijn Hoijtink and Marlene Tröstl reflect on the sharp contrast between human empathy for military robots and the dehumanization of local publics that underpins remote warfare.
Technologies
Conference
Lauren Gould
26/02/21

How are novel military technologies changing modern conflicts?

Lauren Gould
Conference
Don't miss IRW Director Dr Lauren Gould speaking about how novel military technologies are changing modern conflict at NGO PAX's online symposium.
Politics
Op-ed
Lauren Gould, Isa Zoetbrood
28 December 2020
28/12/20

More drones, more war

Lauren Gould et al
MQ-9 Reaper
Op-ed
The notion that deploying drones will enable militaries to conduct war with greater precision and less civilian harm is neither new, nor accurate argues the IRW team in an op-ed for the Dutch newspaper the NRC.
Technologies
Commentary
Anthony Swofford
25 November 2020
25/11/20

Military & Technology: In Their Own Words

Anthony Swofford
Commentary
'The conversation is not about the morality of going to war, but rather the technology of winning' claims former US Marine Anthony Swofford in article for MIT Technology Review.
Technologies
Commentary
Jack Davies
25 November 2020
25/11/20

Crowded Skies: Drones in Nagorno-Karabakh

Jack Davies
Commentary
Whilst a deluge of video clips showing drone-captured footage of air and missile strikes on seemingly defenceless ground vehicles led some to proclaim the 'death of the tank', this may have been an overestimation of the real impact drones had in the conflict.
Politics
Events
Elke Schwarz et al
19/02/25

Drone Warfare: Today, Tomorrow, Forever?

Elke Schwarz et al
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.
Technologies
Podcast
Lennart Hofman
10 September 2020
10/09/20

The latest arms race is not about bombs, but about algorithms

Lennart Hofman
Podcast
In this De Correspondent article and accompanying podcast, Lennart Hofman asks if the military investments in AI is justified, or if the hype around AI is simply that – hype.
Politics
Podcast
13 July 2020
13/07/20

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.
Technologies
Article
03 July 2020
03/07/20

Algorithmic Warfare and the Reinvention of Accuracy

Article
Project Maven and what the automation of data analysis means for targeting
Technologies
Commentary
Neil Wilson
12 June 2020
12/06/20

The Ambiguities of Precision Warfare

Neil Wilson
Commentary
What do we talk about when we talk about precision in warfare?

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