On Killing Remotely: The Psychology of Killing with Drones

A “can’t-miss for anybody enthusiastic about present navy affairs”, On Killing Remotely reveals and explores the prices – to particular person troopers and to society – of the way in which we wage battle immediately (Kirkus Opinions, starred).

All through historical past society has decided particular guidelines of engagement between adversaries in armed battle. With advances in know-how, from armor to within the Center Ages to nerve fuel in World Conflict I to weapons of mass destruction in our personal time, the principles have consistently developed. Immediately, when killing the enemy can appear palpably risk-free and tantamount to enjoying a violent online game, what constitutes warfare? What’s the impact of distant fight on particular person troopers? And what are the unexpected repercussions that might have an effect on us all?

Lt Col Wayne Phelps, former commander of a Remotely Piloted Plane unit, addresses these questions and lots of others as he tells the story of the women and men of immediately’s “chair power”. Exploring the ethics of distant navy engagement, the misconceptions about PTSD amongst RPA operators, and the specter of navy weaponry managed by robots, his ebook is an pressing and compelling reminder that it ought to all the time be troublesome to kill one other human being lest we danger shedding what makes us human.

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