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Politics
Podcast
Eva Akerboom
05 July 2023
05/07/23

Remote warfare and countering violence extremism

Eva Akerboom
Podcast
This episode provides insight into the risks of remote warfare for democratic transparency and accountability as well as reflecting on countering violent extremism policy.
Civilian Harm
Commentary
Shakila Ayubi
19 June 2023
19/06/23

How Dutch media assesses the decision to arm drones

Shakila Ayubi
Commentary
Unveiling the ethical implications and accountability challenges surrounding armed drones, this NRC analysis provides a comprehensive assessment of the Netherlands decision to equip drones with weaponry.
Algorithmic Warfare
Conference
Lauren Gould et al
09/05/25

Realities of Algorithmic Warfare at the REAIM Summit

Lauren Gould et al
Conference
IRW is hosting a session at the RE-AIM summit in the Hague, February 15th.
Algorithmic Warfare
Project
Lauren Gould et al
25 January 2023
25/01/23

New IRW Project: The Realities of Algorithmic Warfare

Lauren Gould et al
Project
With this project, IRW aims to get a clearer picture of what AI and machine learning mean for 21st century warfare.
Civilian Harm
News
03 February 2022
03/02/22

The ‘Civilian Casualty Files’: How US precision airstrikes caused thousands of civilian deaths

News
In a series of New York Times publications, Azmat Khan exposes the true human toll of American airstrikes.
Politics
Op-ed
Lauren Gould, Isa Zoetbrood
28 December 2020
28/12/20

More drones, more war

Lauren Gould et al
MQ-9 Reaper
Op-ed
The notion that deploying drones will enable militaries to conduct war with greater precision and less civilian harm is neither new, nor accurate argues the IRW team in an op-ed for the Dutch newspaper the NRC.
Technologies
Commentary
Jack Davies
25 November 2020
25/11/20

Crowded Skies: Drones in Nagorno-Karabakh

Jack Davies
Commentary
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.
Politics
Conference
Wim Zwijnenburg et al
09/05/25

Multilateralism and Armed Drones: Escaping the Gridlock

Wim Zwijnenburg et al
Conference
A panel of experts discuss current trends, initiatives, and opportunities in building meaningful standards on the proliferation and use of armed drones.
Politics
Events
Elke Schwarz et al
09/05/25

Drone Warfare: Today, Tomorrow, Forever?

Elke Schwarz et al
Events
This webinar addresses the trends in global drone development and use, and discusses where campaigners should be focusing their efforts in the coming years.
Politics
Project
15 October 2020
15/10/20

Remote Warfare & Drones: Discourses on Dutch Drones

MQ-9 Reaper
Project
This IRW project tracks and analyses the political rhetoric and narrative of armed drones in the Netherlands.
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