Wired for War
Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century ( in German: Wired for War: The Robot Technology Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century ) is a book published in 2009 by Peter W. Singer . It describes and critically questions the use and further development of military robots , unmanned ground vehicles and unmanned drones in modern warfare .
For the research Singer has world hundreds of people like robotics -Scientists, science fiction - writers , soldiers, insurgents, politicians, lawyers, journalists and human rights activists interviewed.
Before he published his book, Singer had already used his work to give lectures at the US Army War Collage , the Air Force Institute of Technology, and the National Student Leadership Conference . The computer game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots also processed the content of the book.
On the book launch tour, he was a guest at the US NPR Fresh Air Talkshow, The Daily Show and the TED Conference .
The book was published in English.
literature
- PW Singer: Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the Twenty-First Century . Penguin Press HC, The, New York 2009, ISBN 978-1-59420-198-1 .
Web links
- PW Singer - author's website (English)
- Wired for War - Book Website (English)
- Pritzker Military Library lecture (English)
- NPR Fresh Air interview with PW Singer (English)
- PW Singer: Military robots and the future of war (English lecture video)