Dr. Sullivan discuss her findings on how state violence varies based on the type of security assistance and the institutional environment in the recipient state.

The event focused on local voices, expanded accountability, and increased transparency in military operations to prevent civilian harm.

Authors Emily Knowles and Jahara Matisek discuss that a shift is needed to a peacebuilding approach when providing SFA in weak states.

Gain insights into the importance of transparency and accountability in military operations by joining the upcoming event on May 30, 2023.

Prof. dr. Will Reno and military Prof. Matisek discuss the realities of Security Force Assistance in this episode of the Modern War Institute podcast.

IRW project leader dr. Lauren Gould and co-author dr. Marijn Hoijtink will be presenting the latest iteration of their article on information-driven and algorithmic warfare at the ISA conference in Montreal on the 15th of March 2023. They wrote the article with previous IRW researchers Jack Davies and Martine Jaarsma. The article reflects on yet

Dr. Lauren Gould and dr. Marijn Hoijtink present their article on information driven and algorithmic warfare at the ISA conference in Montreal

Re-watch the packed RE-AIM session discussing the realities of autonomous warfare via the link.

In his latest op-ed, IRW researcher Jip van Dort reflects on the recently released independent research report that condemn the Dutch Non-Lethal Assistance for Syrian militias.

IRW researchers talks to the Belgium media about their book on remote warfare, civilian harm and democratic control.

In its latest book publication, IRW brings together researchers, politicians, NGOs, lawyers, and victims of the 2015 Dutch F16 bombing of Hawija to reflect on remote warfare, civilian harm and democratic control.

Researchers Aoife Keogh (MA) and Dr. Lauren Gould reflect on the recent developments in Afghanistan.

In this post, we provide the statement from the consortium of civil society organisations, including IRW, which reflects on the “Roadmap Process” with the Dutch MoD.

The Remote Warfare roundup is a bi-weekly digest of unfolding news, op-eds and reports relevant to remote warfare.

Bringing together writers from various backgrounds, this edited volume offers a critical enquiry into the use and impact of remote warfare.

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.

Forthcoming chapter from the E-International Relations Book “Remote Warfare: Interdisciplinary Perspectives”

World Politics Review podcast interviewing journalist Peter Tinti on the evolution of US military engagement in Africa.

Jacobsen and Saugmann examine the operationalisation of international law through Red Card Holders in collaborative military interventions.

Project leaders Jolle Demmers and Lauren Gould discuss the temporal and spatial reconfigurations of remote warfare in a talk which is now available as a podcast.

Thomas Waldman explores how attempts at avoiding short-term political costs of war increase longer-term political and security costs.

Security Dialogue Author’s blog on AFRICOM and its pop-up militarization.

Antoine Bousquet interviews Jolle Demmers and Lauren Gould about the assemblage approach to liquid warfare with reference to the US AFRICA Command and the ‘hunt’ for Joseph Kony.

Demmers and Gould analyse AFRICOM and the ‘hunt’ for Joseph Kony as an example of ‘liquid warfare’.

Knowles and Watson explore the legal grey zones of British military partnering.

International seminar on the changing nature of warfare, held 6-7th December 2017

Watts and Biegon examine practices of Remote Warfare on the ground.

This documentary tells the human stories of the individuals tasked with carrying out remote warfare and the toll it takes.

Krieg on the light footprints and dark shadows of US foreign policy under Obama.

This documentary presents an overview of remote warfare’s inconvenient truths: violations of international law, loss of innocent life, psychological and societal trauma, and potential blowback.

Peter Asaro explores what it means to be a soldier of remote warfare.