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Chapa, Joseph O., author.

Title Is remote warfare moral? : weighing issues of life + death from 7,000 miles / Joseph O. Chapa.

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New York City : PublicAffairs, 2022.

1 hold on first copy returned of 3 copies

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department	358.4 CHAPA	Check Shelf
Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department	623.746 CHA	Check Shelf
Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department	358.4183 CHAPA	Check Shelf

Edition	First edition.
Description	vii, 274 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-254) and index.
Contents	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?
Summary	"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject	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.
	TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science.
	Terrorism -- Government policy. (OCoLC)fst01148109
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
ISBN	9781541774452 (hardcover)
	1541774450 (hardcover)
	9781541774469 (epub)

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