Modern warfare is becoming increasingly defined by distance. Today, many Western and non-Western states have shied away from deploying large numbers of their own troops to battlefields. Instead, they have limited themselves to supporting the frontline fighting of local and regional actors against non-state armed forces through the provision of intelligence, training, equipment and airpower. This is remote warfare, the dominant method of military engagement now employed by many states. Despite the increasing prevalence of this distinct form of military engagement, it remains an understudied subject and considerable gaps exist in the academic understanding of it. Bringing together writers from various backgrounds, this edited volume offers a critical enquiry into the use of remote warfare.
Remote Warfare: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Edited by: Alasdair McKay, Abigail Watson and Megan Karlshøj-Pedersen
Contributors: Baraa Shiban, Camilla Molyneux, Christopher Kinsey, Daniel Mahanty, Delina Goxho, Helene Olsen, Hendrik Huelss, Ingvild Bode, Jennifer Gibson, Jolle Demmers, Joseph Chapa, Julian Richards, Lauren Gould, Malte Riemann, Norma Rossi, Rubrick Biegon, Sinan Hatahet, Tom Watts.
Table of contents
Introduction – Alasdair McKay
Remote Warfare: A Critical Introduction – Abigail Watson And Alasdair McKay
The Remote Warfare Paradox: Democracies, Risk Aversion and Military Engagement – Jolle Demmers and Lauren Gould
Intelligence Sharing in Remote Warfare – Julian Richards
Remote Warfare and The Utility of Military and Security Contractors – Christopher Kinsey and Helene Olsen
Outsourcing Death, Sacrifice and Remembrance: The Socio-Political Effects of Remote Warfare – Malte Riemann and Norma Rossi
Remote Warfare in The Sahel and a Role for The EU – Delina Goxho
The Human Cost of Remote Warfare in Yemen – Baraa Shiban and Camilla Molyneux
Human Rights and Civilian Harm in Security Cooperation: A Framework of Analysis – Daniel Mahanty
Security Cooperation as Remote Warfare: The US in The Horn of Africa – Rubrick Biegon and Tom Watts
The Limitations and Consequences of Remote Warfare in Syria – Sinan Hatahet
Death by Data: Drones, Kill Lists and Algorithms – Jennifer Gibson
Human Judgement in Remote Warfare – Joseph Chapa
The Future of Remote Warfare? Artificial Intelligence, Weapons Systems and Human Control – Ingvild Bode and Hendrik Huelss
Remote Warfare in An Age of Distancing And ‘Great Powers’ – Alasdair McKay
