Military Robots

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'A solid, carefully considered and down-to-earth resource with absolute relevance for those in the military who lead and protect at the sharp end, and indeed for anyone who ponders the changing character of warfare.' Warren Reed, former intelligence officer, Australian Secret Intelligence Service 'Military Robots: Mapping the Moral Landscape is a scholarly work about the regulatory and ethical dimensions of autonomous technology in the sphere of armed conflict. It is thoughtful, well-researched, and the issues and arguments are clearly set out. It is also a timely book given the heated debates generated by the use of technologies that purport to blur the boundaries between autonomy, delegation and responsibility. The insights offered by Dr Galliott make this book essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the nuances and stark choices facing policymakers, the military, humanitarian advocates and society in prosecuting armed conflict against the background of an ongoing quest for a non-violent future.' Joseph Savirimuthu, The Liverpool Law School, UK 'Jai Galliott's book leads us through a terrain that is frightening and exciting at the same time. The book captures this two-sidedness of military robots and their manifold uses admirably well. Both a concise analysis of morality and responsibility and an impressive overview of the field of military robotics, this is a crucial volume.' Henrik Syse, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway 'Why do states and militaries prefer to develop and employ military robots? How do we evaluate the strong and weak points of modern military robots from moral and technological perspectives? How can we draw lessons from the complexities of modern military technology? Readers will find answers to these questions in Military robots by Jai Galliott-a brilliant applied ethicist and military theorist at Macquarie University, Australia. ... This book provides an excellent overview of the scholarly debates and 'Overall, the book thoroughly equips readers to pursue further independent study of the ethical issues surrounding military use of unmanned systems. For anyone seeking to deepen an understanding beyond the often shallow debate that is presented in other forums, this is an excellent place to begin.'--IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, June 2016

'Jai Galliott's book leads us through a terrain that is frightening and exciting at the same time. The book captures this two-sidedness of military robots and their manifold uses admirably well. Both a concise analysis of morality and responsibility and an impressive overview of the field of military robotics, this is a crucial volume.'--Henrik Syse, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway

'Why do states and militaries prefer to develop and employ military robots? How do we evaluate the strong and weak points of modern military robots from moral and technological perspectives? How can we draw lessons from the complexities of modern military technology? Readers will find answers to these questions in Military robots by Jai Galliott-a brilliant applied ethicist and military theorist at Macquarie University, Australia. ... This book provides an excellent overview of the scholarly debates and tensions around modern military robots. ... an impressive piece of scholarship ... This book should be noted, if nothing else, for introducing social contract theory and just war theory into the study of modern military robots. ... Military robots offers readers a comprehensive analysis of modern military robots, and of aerial drones particularly. This solid and sophisticated book will play an important role in future research of modern warfare. It should appeal to a wide range of audiences, including humanitarian advocates, policy-makers, students, scholars and military theorists alike.'--International Affairs

'Overall, the book thoroughly equips readers to pursue further independent study of the ethical issues surrounding military use of unmanned systems. For anyone seeking to deepen an understanding beyond the often shallow debate that is presented in other forums, this is an excellent place to begin.'--Social Science Research Network (SSRN)