The Role of Civilian Innovation in the Development of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
Maike Verbruggen considers the dynamics shaping civil-military relations surrounding LAWS
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US Media Coverage of Civilian Harm in the War Against So-Called Islamic State
Reporters at US media outlets strongly believe that civilian harm should be a central component of broader war coverage. Yet non combatant casualties from US airstrikes were often poorly covered during the conflict against so-called Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
Optimizing Coalition Air Warfare: The Emergence and Ethical Dilemmas of Red Card Holder Teams
Jacobsen and Saugmann examine the operationalisation of international law through Red Card Holders in collaborative military interventions.
How (not) to talk about technology: International Relations and the question of Agency
Hoijtink and Leese explore new ways of thinking about new technologies.
War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality
Amnesty International and Airwars compare the rhetoric of remote warfare with the realities.
Buy now, pay later: American military intervention and the strategic cost paradox
Thomas Waldman explores how attempts at avoiding short-term political costs of war increase longer-term political and security costs.
Humanitized violence: Targeted killings and civilian deaths in the US war against the Islamic State
Bonds charts the rise of ‘humanitized violence’ in the war against ISIS.
Lawful but Awful? Legal and Political Challenges of Remote Warfare and Working with Partners
Knowles and Watson explore the legal grey zones of British military partnering.
Eyes in the sky – bodies on the ground
Gregory on the human impacts of technological warfare.
Vicarious warfare: The counterproductive consequences of modern American military practice.
Thomas Waldman details how delegation, darkness and danger-proofing contribute to blowback effects for states waging remote warfare.