James Hickey proceeds from the premise that throughout history,
humans have demonstrated a proclivity for using violence against
one another as a means to achieve an end, means enabled, in many
respects, by the technologies available at the time. Advancing
technology has often been a prime enabler of ever-increasing levels
of violence and attendant human suffering. At a few junctures in
history, however, certain technologies have seemingly provided the
armed forces that possess them the ability to fight wars with
decreasing levels of violence and suffering. Today,
precision-guided munitions (PGMs) with their high degree of
discrimination and accuracy again hold such promise. This book
seeks to answer the question: Do PGMs mitigate suffering in war,
and have these weapons changed the way decisions regarding war and
peace have been made? Answering this question helps us understand
possible shifts in emphasis in modern warfare, both in terms of
methods employed and of the greater concern placed on limiting
human suffering during conflict. This book will help students of
ethics, just war and military history and senior military and
civilian leaders to understand the possible outcomes and wider
implications of their strategic choices to use such technology.
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