Journal Article: Future warfare between privatization and automation
Dr. Calcara’s (2022) paper highlights the importance of addressing the interplay of privatization and automation in future warfare
Political Economy
The Business of Remote Warfare
War, according to the popular maxim, is the only industry where the profits are measured in dollars and the losses in lives. The sprawling industry of arms manufacturers, Private Military Companies (PMCs), and contractors testify to the fact that there is enormous money to be made out of warfare. In an increasingly globalised world, where economic fates grow ever more intricately tied to the (in)stability of faraway locales, trade and commerce have never been more central to violent conflict. These material relations have significant repercussions for how war is waged, by whom, and for what.
Here you will find our own research output and a variety of other thematically relevant publications, blogs, events and podcasts we have been inspired by in our investigations into the Intimacies of Remote Warfare.
Commentary: Unsteady Commitments – Google and the military AI
A reflection on Google’s volatile policy on the development of military-related AI and what it tells us about the hope for Silicon Valley’s self-regulation.
Journal Article: The Political Economy of Drones
Hall and Coyne (2013) offer an interesting political economy perspective on the evolution and expansion of the drone industry in the US.
Podcast: Surveillance and Remote Warfare
IRW’s project leader Lauren Gould relays why she thinks the concept of surveillance is key to understanding the changing nature of warfare in the 21st century.
The Industry of Violence
For some, war is a highly profitable business. Few people know this better than Siemon Wezeman from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). A senior researcher at the SIPRI Arms and Military Expenditure Programme, Wezeman works in a team responsible for monitoring arms transfers, military spending and arms production globally. On the 6th of
Let’s Talk About War
Event Recap of the Let’s Talk About War held at the Pakhuis Zwijger, Amsterdam on February 28th
Journal Article: The Role of Civilian Innovation in the Development of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
Maike Verbruggen considers the dynamics shaping civil-military relations surrounding LAWS
Oxford Research Group BISA Event Podcast
Oxford Research Group lecture by Jolle Demmers & Lauren Gould recorded as a podcast at the Conceptualising Remote Warfare conference.
Shadow World
Based on the book by Andrew Feinstein, this documentary explores the pervasive influence of the global arms trade on contemporary war. It also gives insight into the drives behind the development and use of the advanced technologies that facilitate remote intervention.
Intimacies of Remote Warfare