Is remote warfare moral? : weighing issues of life + death from 7,000 miles /
Chapa, Joseph O.,
Is remote warfare moral? : weighing issues of life + death from 7,000 miles / Joseph O. Chapa. - First edition. - vii, 274 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-254) and index.
Introduction: Killing from 7,000 miles -- The Predator paradigm -- Riskless warfare -- The morality and psychology of remote warfare -- Good guys and bad guys : when is killing justified? -- Human judgement and remote warfare -- It's "hard work to be excellent" : remote warrior virtue -- What comes next?
"The United States is at a historical inflection point as leading military powers are increasing the use of remote weapons, broadening the scope of targeted killing operations, and turning to artificial intelligence to control their weapons systems. This book deals with the complexities of the future of war"--
9781541774452 1541774450
2021059957
GBC283274 bnb
020581020 Uk
Drone warfare--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Targeted killing--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Drone warfare--Government policy--United States.
Terrorism--Government policy--Prevention--United States.
Is remote warfare moral? : weighing issues of life + death from 7,000 miles / Joseph O. Chapa. - First edition. - vii, 274 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-254) and index.
Introduction: Killing from 7,000 miles -- The Predator paradigm -- Riskless warfare -- The morality and psychology of remote warfare -- Good guys and bad guys : when is killing justified? -- Human judgement and remote warfare -- It's "hard work to be excellent" : remote warrior virtue -- What comes next?
"The United States is at a historical inflection point as leading military powers are increasing the use of remote weapons, broadening the scope of targeted killing operations, and turning to artificial intelligence to control their weapons systems. This book deals with the complexities of the future of war"--
9781541774452 1541774450
2021059957
GBC283274 bnb
020581020 Uk
Drone warfare--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Targeted killing--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Drone warfare--Government policy--United States.
Terrorism--Government policy--Prevention--United States.