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Is Remote Warfare Moral?

Weighing Issues of Life and Death from 7,000 Miles

Is Remote Warfare Moral? by Joseph O. Chapa is a thought-provoking exploration of the ethics behind drone warfare and other forms of remote combat. Drawing on his experience as a U.S. Air Force drone pilot and his background in philosophy, Chapa argues that physical distance doesn't absolve moral responsibility.

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 “Brilliantly thought-provoking. Joe Chapa’s personal experience employing unmanned aerial vehicles in support of combat operations, and his carefully researched and considered analysis have produced the most important consideration of this aspect of current and future warfare yet written. As with nuclear weapons and chemical warfare, there are no definitive answers, just agonizing judgments that will be hellishly difficult in the moment of existential conflict. A must-read to understand warfare of the future.”

General (Ret.) Stanley McCrystal

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