by us | Intimacies of Remote Warfare

04/06/22

The Remote Warfare Paradox

Events

On Tuesday 14 June from 20:00 to 21:30 CEST, dr. Gould will lecture on the ‘remote warfare paradox’ and her successful efforts to expose the civilian harm effects of the 2015 Dutch airstrike of Hawija at the Instituto Cervantes, Utrecht.

Politics

Article

Marijn Hoijtink

30 May 2022

30/05/22

”Prototype warfare”: Innovation, optimisation, and the experimental way of warfare

Marijn Hoijtink

Article

In her latest article ‘”Prototype warfare”: Innovation, optimisation, and the experimental way of warfare” dr. Marijn Hoijtink sets out to map the contours of a new regime of warfare.

Algorithmic Warfare

Conference

Linde Arentze et al

08/06/22

The Realities of Algorithmic Defence Symposium

Linde Arentze et al

Conference

On 8 June 2022, IRW’s Prototype Warfare project will host a symposium to discuss the current state of the development, deployment, and regulation of autonomy in defence systems.

Civilian Harm

Op-ed

Jip van Dort

29 April 2022

29/04/22

Armed drones are not some kind of superweapon

Jip van Dort

Op-ed

While the war in Ukraine rages on, the Dutch state seems to be laying the political foundations for the armament of its military drones. In an op-ed in Het Parool, IRW’s Lauren Gould and Jip van Dort reflect on the shortcomings of this political process.

Civilian Harm

Events

Lauren Gould et al

13/04/22

IRW launches joint report ‘After the Strike’

Lauren Gould et al

Events

The recordings of the sold-out live event in De Balie with, among others, Pulitzer Prize winner Azmat Khan are now available online.

Civilian Harm

Commentary

Lauren Gould

25 April 2022

25/04/22

Reflections on the new Dutch civilian harm transparency policy

Lauren Gould

Commentary

IRW and partners reflect on the recent policy changes they helped shape

Civilian Harm

Commentary

21 April 2022

21/04/22

Dutch House of Representatives to vote on use of armed drones

Commentary

One day after the Dutch armed forces made the first test-flight with a brand new MQ-9 Reaper, the Dutch House of Representatives will vote on a resolution to allow for its armament. IRW argues a more thorough debate is required.

Civilian Harm

Report

08 April 2022

08/04/22

After the strike: Exposing the civilian harm effects of the 2015 Dutch airstrike on Hawija

Report

IRW, PAX and Al-Ghad are proud to share their report on the direct and reverberating effects of the 2015 Dutch aistrike on Hawija, Iraq

Civilian Harm

Events

Lauren Gould et al

13/04/22

Join the launch of IRW’s joint report on remote warfare & civilian harm in Hawija

Lauren Gould et al

Events

On April 13, a team of researchers of IRW, PAX and Al-Ghad will present and discuss their findings during a live event at De Balie, Amsterdam

Technologies

Commentary

16 March 2022

16/03/22

Autonomy in the kill-chain: More than semantics?

Commentary

This article examines a 2020 incident in Libya, of which the UN reported the use of a lethal autonomous weapon. It provides insight into what is meant by autonomy in weapon systems and its ramifications for war and its victims, both current and future.