Esther Kersley is the Research and Communications Officer on the Remote Control project. The project, hosted by Oxford Research Group, examines changes in military engagement, in particular the use of drones, special forces, private military and security companies, cyber warfare and surveillance. She also edits the Remote Warfare Blog, which is currently running a series on remote warfare and the ‘war on drugs’. Follow the project on Twitter: @RemoteCtrl
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Published in: HomeDrones, drugs and deathThe war on terror’s methods of mass surveillance and remote warfare are not unique. The US is also addicted to...
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Published in: HomeLearning the lessons: 11 years of drones in PakistanThe case of Pakistan, after a decade long drone war, shows how the appeal of drones as a “cost free” form of warfare...
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Published in: HomeThe cooling wars of cyber space in a remote eraHyperbolic language used to describe the potential consequences of cyber attacks has contributed to the...
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Published in: openSecurityPakistan: the decade of dronesDrones may offer an appealing alternative to the US after Iraq and Afghanistan but they don’t provide genuine security.