Wired for War

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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 .

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