Journal Article: The costs and consequences of drone warfare
Michael J. Boyle discusses and warns for the different costs and consequences of remote warfare such as blowback.
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.
Countering threats from a distance and over long periods of time has radically altered our ideas of warfare. Without clearly-demarcated battlefields, explicit declarations of war, or boots on the ground, the rules and expectations surrounding when and how war is fought has become increasingly complex. How, then, is remote warfare politically and legally enabled, legitimised, accounted for and contested, both domestically and internationally?
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: Reflecting on the realities of Security Force Assistance
Prof. dr. Will Reno and military Prof. Matisek discuss the realities of Security Force Assistance in this episode of the Modern War Institute podcast.
Conference: Realities of Algorithmic Warfare at the RE-AIM Summit
IRW is hosting a session at the RE-AIM summit in the Hague, February 15th.
Op-ed: Parliament lacked oversight over Dutch support for Syrian militias
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.
Public Event: Who holds our military to account?
Join IRW researchers in the Tivoli for the launch of their latest book and a lively debate on remote warfare, civilian harm and democratic control
IRW panel: Future of War Conference
Reflection on IRW's panel 'Prototyping the Future of War: Imagining Ludic, Hybrid, and Autonomous Warfare’
Book: First Book on Hawija
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.
Op-ed: ‘Increased defense budgets should result in victim compensation funds’
In an op-ed in Het Parool, IRW’s Jip van Dort and PAX’s Erin Bijl argue that a modest part of the increased Defence budget should be invested in the creation of victim compensation funds.
Blog: The Road Ahead for the Regulation of Autonomous Weapons
Guest author Emma Laumann reflects on the latest round of stalled talks at the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons and asks what is next for the regulation of autonomous weapons?