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.
‘Non-Western Remote Warfare’ puts the spotlight on an important yet understudied aspect of contemporary conflict – the use of remote warfare tools, practices and strategies by non-Western states.
We live in a ‘golden age’ of special operations forces, but lack sufficient oversight and accountability to ensure they’re used legally.
Developing a fuller understanding of how humans shape technologies, and how technologies shape us.
Turning theoretical insight into positive policy change.
A case study of the unintended negative consequences of the Hawija air strike.
Tracking and analysing the political rhetoric and narrative of armed drones.
What does it mean for warfare to be ‘remote’? How can the turn to remote warfare among Western countries be explained? And what effect does this distance have on transparency and accountability? On the 1st of December, The Intimacies of Remote Warfare project leader Prof. Dr. Jolle Demmers will be tackling the big questions surrounding
New report takes a fresh look at old issues.
New podcast on the Netherlands’ use of Remote Warfare.