Collateral damage: crushing the myths of accuracy and accountability in modern warfare
The latest article in The Conversation by IRW co-founders Dr Lauren Gould and Prof Dr Jolle Demmers alongside Dr Nora Stel.
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.
Remote warfare is only remote for some. While politicians portray it as humanitarian, so-called ‘precision’ airstrikes often lead to mass civilian casualties. The distance at which this type of war is waged and the inaccessibility of its battlefields often leads to these casualties being overlooked. In recent years, however, a growing community of NGOs have utilised remote-sensing techniques to monitor local claims of civilian harm. The resulting contestation of the exact numbers of civilian casualties has provoked intense debate. This raises pressing questions about the impact of the violence executed and democratic control.
Strategic ignorance and the legitimation of remote warfare: The Hawija bombardments
This article by IRW Dr Lauren Gould and Dr Nora Stel was recently published by Security Dialogue.
PAX talk to Airwars about our joint research project on civilian harm in Hawija
PAX tells Airwars what they observed and heard while walking through Hawija and talking to the victims of the 2015 Dutch airstrike that killed 70 and destroyed over 400 buildings.
WarPod podcast: Remote Warfare an Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Don't miss IRW's Lauren Gould and Jolle Demmers on the latest episode of the #WarPod!
Book launch & panel discussion: On Civilian Harm
Don't miss PAX's launch of the book 'On Civilian Harm' including the panel discussion featuring Lauren Gould.
After Hawija: The Way Forward for the Dutch Ministry of Defence
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 conversation about civilian harm is our responsibility
Nike Wenthol and Marrit Woudwijk reflect on the latest judicial developments regarding Srebrenica and reflect on what lessons can be learnt.
Voices from Hawija: listening six years later
Today marks 6 years exactly since the Dutch airstrike on Hawija. Researchers at IRW Isa Zoetbrood and Guusje Bloemen together with Ali Maleki, research consultant at PAX for peace, introduce our joint ongoing research with local partner Al-Ghad that investigates the civilian harm effects of the airstrike.
Remote Warfare Round-up 008
The Remote Warfare roundup is a bi-weekly digest of unfolding news, op-eds and reports relevant to remote warfare.
How Remote Warfare Blows Back: A Case Study of Hawija
The IRW teams up with Pax and introduces a new Community Engagement Learning project to study the reverberating effects of the Dutch airstike on Hawija, Iraq.