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Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the Twenty-First Century

by P. W. Singer

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How robotics reshapes the battlefield—and the systems around it

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    Praised by Kirkus Reviews as an “engrossing picture”

    Attributed praise calls the book an engrossing picture of a new class of weapon that may revolutionize future wars.

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How robotics reshapes the battlefield—and the systems around it

P. W. Singer examines the emergence of robotic warfare as a major shift in military affairs, placing new weapons technology alongside its wider consequences. Drawing on historical evidence and interviews, the book moves between the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the development environments where these systems are built. Its scope extends beyond battlefield operations to the political, economic, legal, and ethical questions raised when machines take on expanding roles in conflict. Published in 2009, it presents a wide-angle account of a technological transformation and the institutions, rules, and decisions surrounding it.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in military technology and robotics
  • Those exploring the ethics and law of warfare
  • Policy and security readers seeking context on autonomous and remote systems

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Robotic warfareMilitary technologyWar ethicsLaw and conflictPolitics of defense innovation

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Book overview

"[Singer's] enthusiasm becomes infectious . . . Wired for War is a book of its time: this is strategy for the Facebook generation." --Foreign Affairs

"An engrossing picture of a new class of weapon that may revolutionize future wars. . ." --Kirkus Reviews

P. W. Singer explores the great­est revolution in military affairs since the atom bomb: the dawn of robotic warfare

We are on the cusp of a massive shift in military technology that threatens to make real the stuff of I, Robot and The Terminator. 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. Travelling from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan to modern-day "skunk works" in the midst of suburbia, Wired for War will tantalise a wide readership, from military buffs to policy wonks to gearheads.
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