The Role of Civilian Innovation in the Development of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
Research Publications
Maike Verbruggen considers the dynamics shaping civil-military relations surrounding LAWS
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.
Technology and Agency in International Relations
Book
Hoijtink and Leese explore new ways of thinking about new technologies.
Eyes in the sky – bodies on the ground
Article
Gregory on the human impacts of technological warfare.
Digital civilian detectives
Documentary
This documentary from Schuchen Tan examines the use of open-source intelligence for monitoring and investigating conflict.
National Bird: Veteran whistleblowers uncover US secret drone wars
Documentary
This documentary tells the human stories of the individuals tasked with carrying out remote warfare and the toll it takes.
Externalizing the Burden of War: the Obama Doctrine and US foreign policy in the Middle East
Article
Krieg on the light footprints and dark shadows of US foreign policy under Obama.
A Theory of the Drone
Book
Gregoire Chamayou's searing critique of drone warfare.
The labor of surveillance and bureaucratized killing
Article
Peter Asaro explores what it means to be a soldier of remote warfare.