Technology and Agency in International Relations
Book
Hoijtink and Leese explore new ways of thinking about new technologies.
War in Raqqa: Rhetoric versus Reality
Report
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
Article
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
Article
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
Report
Knowles and Watson explore the legal grey zones of British military partnering.
Eyes in the sky – bodies on the ground
Article
Gregory on the human impacts of technological warfare.
Vicarious warfare: The counterproductive consequences of modern American military practice
Article
Thomas Waldman details how delegation, darkness and danger-proofing contribute to blowback effects for states waging remote warfare.
Defining Remote Warfare: Security Cooperation
Report
Watts and Biegon examine practices of Remote Warfare on the ground.
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.