Precision Guided Munitions And Human Suffering In War

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Precision Guided Munitions And Human Suffering In War

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Author : James E. Hickey
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-08

Precision Guided Munitions And Human Suffering In War written by James E. Hickey and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-08 with Technology & Engineering categories.

James Hickey proceeds from the premise that throughout history, humans have demonstrated a proclivity for using violence against one another as a means to achieve an end, means enabled, in many respects, by the technologies available at the time. Advancing technology has often been a prime enabler of ever-increasing levels of violence and attendant human suffering. At a few junctures in history, however, certain technologies have seemingly provided the armed forces that possess them the ability to fight wars with decreasing levels of violence and suffering. Today, precision-guided munitions (PGMs) with their high degree of discrimination and accuracy again hold such promise. This book seeks to answer the question: Do PGMs mitigate suffering in war, and have these weapons changed the way decisions regarding war and peace have been made? Answering this question helps us understand possible shifts in emphasis in modern warfare, both in terms of methods employed and of the greater concern placed on limiting human suffering during conflict. This book will help students of ethics, just war and military history and senior military and civilian leaders to understand the possible outcomes and wider implications of their strategic choices to use such technology.

Precision Guided Munitions And Human Suffering In War

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Author : James E. Hickey
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-08

Precision Guided Munitions And Human Suffering In War written by James E. Hickey and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-08 with Technology & Engineering categories.

James Hickey proceeds from the premise that throughout history, humans have demonstrated a proclivity for using violence against one another as a means to achieve an end, means enabled, in many respects, by the technologies available at the time. Advancing technology has often been a prime enabler of ever-increasing levels of violence and attendant human suffering. At a few junctures in history, however, certain technologies have seemingly provided the armed forces that possess them the ability to fight wars with decreasing levels of violence and suffering. Today, precision-guided munitions (PGMs) with their high degree of discrimination and accuracy again hold such promise. This book seeks to answer the question: Do PGMs mitigate suffering in war, and have these weapons changed the way decisions regarding war and peace have been made? Answering this question helps us understand possible shifts in emphasis in modern warfare, both in terms of methods employed and of the greater concern placed on limiting human suffering during conflict. This book will help students of ethics, just war and military history and senior military and civilian leaders to understand the possible outcomes and wider implications of their strategic choices to use such technology.

Precision Guided Munitions And Human Suffering In War

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Author : James E. Hickey (Ph. D.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012

Precision Guided Munitions And Human Suffering In War written by James E. Hickey (Ph. D.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Air warfare categories.

Evaluating The Impact Of Precision Guided Munitions On Human Suffering In War 1967 1999

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Author : James E. Hickey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Evaluating The Impact Of Precision Guided Munitions On Human Suffering In War 1967 1999 written by James E. Hickey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Military history, Modern categories.

"Throughout history, humans have demonstrated a proclivity for using violence against one another as a means to achieve an end, means enabled, in many respects, by the technologies available at the time. For much of that history, advancing technology has been a prime enabler of ever- increasing levels of violence and attendant human suffering. However, at a few junctures in history, certain technologies have seemingly provided the armed forces that possess them the ability to fight wars with decreasing levels of violence and suffering. In the seventeenth century, for example, such hopes, later unrealized, were held for gunpowder and artillery. Today, precision-guided munitions (PGMs) with their high degree of discrimination and accuracy again hold such promise. This multidisciplinary study, integrating ethics, history, religion, and philosophy seeks to answer the question: Do PGMs mitigate suffering in war, and have these weapons changed the way decisions regarding war and peace have been made? To do so, it develops a three-part evaluative framework that combines core principles of the Just War Tradition with concerns about technology expressed by the French philosopher Jacques Ellul. The framework first examines the impact that PGMs have on human suffering during a conflict, and then extends that analysis forward by examining the future implications caused by unintended consequences. The final part of the framework examines the influence of PGM capability on national leaders' decision-making when considering using violence. Across four case studies, comprising eleven times when military force was used as a tool of national power, the study concludes that, between 1967 and 1999, PGMs have indeed had a positive impact on reducing human suffering in war"--p. xviii.

The Means To Kill

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Author : Gerrit Dworok
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-12-03

The Means To Kill written by Gerrit Dworok and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-03 with History categories.

Throughout human history, technological innovation has functioned as a driver of civilization and inspired many people's belief in progress. When it comes to warfare, where technology is applied with a cruel and deadly logic, a nuanced view is needed. From siege engines to drones, innovation has often served a less enlightened aim: elimination of the enemy. This collection of new essays from specialists in military history examines the interdependence between war and technology from a number of regional perspectives.

Vicarious Warfare

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Author : Thomas Waldman
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2023-01-10

Vicarious Warfare written by Thomas Waldman and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-10 with History categories.

This compelling account charts the historical emergence of vicarious warfare and its contemporary prominence. It contrasts its tactical advantages with its hidden costs and potential to cause significant strategic harm.

Military Ethics And Emerging Technologies

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Author : Timothy J. Demy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-01-08

Military Ethics And Emerging Technologies written by Timothy J. Demy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-08 with History categories.

This volume looks at current and emerging technologies of war and some of the ethical issues surrounding their use. Although the nature and politics of war never change, the weapons and technologies used in war do change and are always undergoing development. Because of that, the arsenal of weapons for twenty-first century conflict is different from previous centuries. Weapons in today’s world include an array of instruments of war that include, robotics, cyber war capabilities, human performance enhancement for warriors, and the proliferation of an entire spectrum of unmanned weapons systems and platforms. Tactical weapons now have the potential of strategic results and have changed the understanding of the battle space creating ethical, legal, and political issues unknown in the pre-9/11 world. What do these technologies mean for things such as contemporary international relations, the just-war tradition, and civil-military relations? Directed at readers in the academic, scientific, military, and public policy communities, this volume offers current thought on ethics and emerging technologies from internationally-recognized scholars addressing the full spectrum of issues in present warfare technology. It includes current and ongoing topics of multi-discipline and international interest, such as ethics, law, international relations, war studies, public policy, science and technology. This book was originally published in various issues and volumes of the Journal of Military Ethics.

From Northern Ireland To Afghanistan

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Author : Jon Moran
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-22

From Northern Ireland To Afghanistan written by Jon Moran and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-22 with History categories.

Moran concentrates on three aims: to provide an overview of British military intelligence operations in the last 30 years which concentrates on operational not strategic intelligence; to examine the debates over ethics and effectiveness that have followed these operations; and to examine the increasing attempts to place military intelligence under the same type of regulation that police and security intelligence operations have been subject to. As such, he provides a timely overview of intelligence effectiveness and ethics in this area of heightened interest and relevance in terms of the recent UK deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and in the light of the UK Strategic Defence Review. This book is not a philosophical discussion of military ethics; nor is it a study of operations alone. In the light of experiences from Northern Ireland to Afghanistan, it examines the debates over effectiveness which have surrounded British military intelligence activities whilst tying these debates closely to the ethical issues they raise. Each stage of operations is evaluated in context. Interest will cut across disciplines and as such this book will appeal to intelligence, counter-terrorism, military studies, politics, human rights and philosophy practitioners, scholars and students.

When Soldiers Say No

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Author : Andrea Ellner
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-02-11

When Soldiers Say No written by Andrea Ellner and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-11 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Traditionally few people challenged the distinction between absolute and selective conscientious objection by those being asked to carry out military duties. The former is an objection to fighting all wars - a position generally respected and accommodated by democratic states, while the latter is an objection to a specific war or conflict - theoretically and practically a much harder idea to accept and embrace for military institutions. However, a decade of conflict not clearly aligned to vital national interests combined with recent acts of selective conscientious objection by members of the military have led some to reappraise the situation and argue that selective conscientious objection ought to be legally recognised and permitted. Political, social and philosophical factors lie behind this new interest which together mean that the time is ripe for a fresh and thorough evaluation of the topic. This book brings together arguments for and against selective conscientious objection, as well as case studies examining how different countries deal with those who claim the status of selective conscientious objectors. As such, it sheds new light on a topic of increasing importance to those concerned with military ethics and public policy, within military institutions, government, and academia.

Military Medical Ethics For The 21st Century

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Author : Michael L. Gross
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-22

Military Medical Ethics For The 21st Century written by Michael L. Gross and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-22 with Philosophy categories.

As asymmetric ’wars among the people’ replace state-on-state wars in modern armed conflict, the growing role of military medicine and medical technology in contemporary war fighting has brought an urgent need to critically reassess the theory and practice of military medical ethics. Military Medical Ethics for the 21st Century is the first full length, broad-based treatment of this important subject. Written by an international team of practitioners and academics, this book provides interdisciplinary insights into the major issues facing military-medical decision makers and critically examines the tensions and dilemmas inherent in the military and medical professions. In this book the authors explore the practice of battlefield bioethics, medical neutrality and treatment of the wounded, enhancement technologies for war fighters, the potential risks of dual-use biotechnologies, patient rights for active duty personnel, military medical research and military medical ethics education in the 21st Century.