Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control — When War Becomes Politically Easier
When military technology removes risk from one side of a conflict, what happens to the political incentives for using force?
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.
Using Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control by Medea Benjamin as our lens, this episode investigates how armed drones have transformed more than the battlefield. We explore the institutional incentives, legal ambiguity, democratic accountability, and technological feedback loops that can make remote warfare increasingly normalized while distancing decision-makers from its consequences…
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