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Money for Mayhem by
The way war is waged is evolving quickly--igniting the rapid rise of private military contractors who offer military-style services as part of their core business model. When private actors take up state security, their incentives are not to end war and conflict but to manage the threat only enough to remain relevant. Arduino unpacks the tradeoffs involved when conflict is increasingly waged by professional outfits that thrive on chaos rather than national armies.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781538170311Publication Date: 2023
Is Remote Warfare Moral? by
America is at an important turning point. Remote warfare is not just a mainstay of post-9/11 wars, it is a harbinger of what lies ahead--a future of high-tech, artificial intelligence-enabled, and autonomous weapons systems that raise a host of new ethical questions. Most fundamentally, is remote warfare moral? And if so, why?
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781541774452Publication Date: 2022
Sudden Justice: America’s Secret Drone Wars by
In Sudden Justice, award-winning investigative journalist Chris Woods explores the secretive history of the United States' use of armed drones and their key role not only on today's battlefields, but also in a covert targeted killing project that has led to the deaths of thousands. The CIA nurtured and developed drones before the War on Terror ever began, seeking a platform from which it could monitor its targets and act lethally and instantly on the intelligence it gathered. Since then, remotely piloted aircraft have played a critical role in America's global counter-terrorism operations and have been deployed to devastating effect in conventional wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780190202590Publication Date: 2015
Stealth: The Secret Contest to Invent Invisible Aircraft by
Combining nail-biting narrative, incisive explanation of the science and technology involved, and indelible portraits of unforgettable characters, Stealth immerses readers in the story of an innovation with revolutionary implications for modern warfare.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780190677442Publication Date: 2020
Toxic: A History of Nerve Agents, From Nazi Germany to Putin’s Russia by
From their Nazi invention to the 2018 Novichok attack in Britain, Dan Kaszeta uncovers nerve agents' gradual spread across the world, despite international arms control efforts. They've been deployed in the Iran-Iraq War, by terrorists in Japan, in the Syrian Civil War, and by assassins in Malaysia and Salisbury - always with bitter consequences.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780197578094Publication Date: 2021
Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century by
Singer explores the greatest revolution in military affairs since the atom bomb- the dawn of robotic warfare Blending historical evidence with interviews of an amazing cast of characters, Singer shows how technology is changing not just how wars are fought, but also the politics, economics, laws, and the ethics that surround war itself.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780143116844Publication Date: 2009
War at the Speed of Light: Directed-Energy Weapons and the Future of Twenty-First-Century Warfare by
War at the Speed of Light describes the revolutionary and ever-increasing role of directed-energy weapons (such as laser, microwave, electromagnetic pulse, and cyberspace weapons) in warfare. Louis A. Del Monte delineates the threat that such weapons pose to disrupting the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction, which has kept the major powers of the world from engaging in nuclear warfare.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781640123304Publication Date: 2021
Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World by
Countdown 1945 tells the gripping true story of the turbulent days, weeks, and months to follow, leading up to August 6, 1945, when Truman gives the order to drop the bomb on Hiroshima.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781982143343Publication Date: 2020-06-09
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