hi, my name is vitya vilisov, and this is the page of my videoessay “new types of weapons”. i do what can be called artistic research, including performative lectures and immersive documentary projects. in the spring of 2021, i did a perfolecture called “new types of transport” at savino airport in Perm city, in which i described changes in human mobility, ways of building cities, as well as how ideas travel, and how migration can be humane. after february 24, 2022, migration was like this: more than 10 million Ukrainians were forced to leave the country, and instead of new ways to build cities, we saw total urbicide. like many others, i could not continue doing what i was doing before, so, also in forced migration, i began studying contemporary war. this project is one of the results of my convergence with what can be called the critical theory of new wars [premiere: august 12, 2022]
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NEW TYPES OF WEAPONS
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many people imagine that war today is more than just tanks and troops entering foreign territory; in this project, i describe the changes that have occurred in the way wars are fought and thought about in the last ~70 years. the video essay consists of four parts:
the first tells of the process of so-called “liberal pacification” — when the form and effects of violence change so that it is smeared over everyday life, becomes less visible; a brief history of warfare in five generations and how, after WW2, states began to turn into weapon things that were supposed to bind them; the blurring of the boundary between wartime and peacetime, decentralization, and the changing financing of wars;
вторая часть — про то, как военная сфера давно подмяла под себя научную и технологическую, как она сделала возможным процессы автоматизации; как в 20-м веке на фоне идеальных машин в военной сфере формируется особый тип антропофобии; про то, какой тип биополитики приносят с собой новые виды автономного оружия типа дронов, как военные отдают гражданским лицам на аутсорс часть цепочек убийств и какую роль в этом играют мобильные устройства; как эволюция человеческого взгляда на мир всегда была тесно спаяна с поиском и вычленением врагов.
the second part is about how the military sphere has long ago taken over the scientific and technological spheres, how it has made the processes of automation possible; how in the 20th century a special type of anthropophobia is formed in the military sphere against the background of perfect machines; what type of biopolitics new types of autonomous weapons like drones bring with them, how the military outsources part of the killing chains to civilians and what role mobile devices play in this; how the evolution of the human view of the world has always been closely fused with the search for and identification of enemies;
the second part is about how the military sphere has long ago taken over the scientific and technological spheres, how it has made the processes of automation possible; how in the 20th century a special type of anthropophobia is formed in the military sphere against the background of perfect machines; what type of biopolitics new types of autonomous weapons like drones bring with them, how the military outsources part of the killing chains to civilians and what role mobile devices play in this; how the evolution of the human view of the world has always been closely fused with the search for and identification of enemies;
the third part is about the cultures of fear that make wars possible; the new kind of social governance that brings with it unspecific, generalized fear and the constant potential for death; the even more dissolved power with no one to hold accountable; the gendered nature of waging and waging wars; how states understand borders, security, and sovereignty and why this understanding leads to critical human vulnerability; and the new kinds of fear that nanoterror brings with it;
the last part focuses on the traces that war leaves on cities and bodies: the attempts to modify soldiers' bodies to make them more resilient, the emergence of military medicine; how war becomes at once a conveyor belt of wounds and diagnoses and research material; it talks about the piles of dead bodies that wars leave behind, and how in the 20th century the so-called “invisible death” emerges, how armies hide dead bodies; how the ghosts of wars past affect social change in the present; on how to look at images of extreme violence; finally, on the anthropology of war: whether humanity is doomed to war, whether war has always been with us, and how to replace military dynamics with peaceful ones.
thanks a lot for reading this. that's a very important work for me, i will appreciate if you can share this link. it will help me to keep making such projects.
книги
1. “War in the 21st Century” (Arseny Kumankov)
2. “Reason in the Fog of War” (Susan Lindee)
3. “Killer Apps” (Jeremy Parker, Joshua Reeves)
4. “There is No Death: A Brief History of Unofficial Military Searches in Russia” (Fedor Derevyankin)
5. “Human Remains and Mass Violence” (Edited Collection)
6. “Cultures of Fear: A Critical Reader” (Edited Collection)
7. “Digital War” (William Merrin)
8. “Feminist Solutions for Ending War” (Edited Collection)
9. “The Theory of the Drone” (Grégoire Chamayou)
10. “Frames of War” (Judith Butler)
11. “The Age of Unpeace” (Mark Leonard)
12. “War from the Ground Up” (Emile Simpson)
13. “How Everything Became War, and the Military Became Everything” (Rosa Brooks)
14. “Radical War” (Matthew Ford, Andrew Hoskins)
15. “Regarding the Pain of Others” (Susan Sontag)
16. “War and Delusion” (Laurie Calhoun)
17. “War as Performance” (Lindsey Mantoan)
тексты
Abrams, Joshua. “Performing Remains: Art and War in Times of Theatrical Reenactment.” Contemporary Theatre Review 23, no. 3 (August 2013): 443–45.
New Statesman. “Are We Living in the Age of Unpeace?,” September 29, 2021.
Backstrom, Alan, and Ian Henderson. “New Capabilities in Warfare: An Overview of Contemporary Technological Developments and the Associated Legal and Engineering Issues in Article 36 Weapons Reviews.” International Review of the Red Cross 94, no. 886 (June 2012): 483–514.
Farrell, Henry, and Abraham L Newman. “How Global Economic Networks Shape State Coercion,” n.d., 38.
Farwell, James P., and Darby J. Arakelian. “Using Information in Contemporary War.” The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters46, no. 3 (September 1, 2016).
Ferguson, Brian R. “Ten Points on War.” Social Analysis 52, no. 2 (January 1, 2008).
Ford, Dr Matthew. “Download. Geolocate. Fire and Forget: The Smartphone at War,” n.d., 6.
“From Chechnya to Ukraine: Biopolitical Patriotism in Times of War | Wilson Center.” Accessed June 25, 2022.
Hamilton, Rebecca J. “New Technologies in International Criminal Investigations.” Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting 112 (2018): 131–33.
“Immanent War, Immaterial Terror - Multitudes.” Accessed June 30, 2022.
Kaplan, Caren. “Atmospheric Politics: Protest Drones and the Ambiguity of Airspace.” Digital War 1, no. 1–3 (December 2020): 50–57.
Luca, Robert F. Trager, Laura M. “Killer Robots Are Here—and We Need to Regulate Them.” Foreign Policy (blog). Accessed June 11, 2022.
Luckhurst, Roger. “Why Have the Dead Come Back? The Instance of Photography.” New Formations 89, no. 89 (September 1, 2016): 101–15.
Massingham, Eve. “Conflict without Casualties … a Note of Caution: Non-Lethal Weapons and International Humanitarian Law.” International Review of the Red Cross 94, no. 886 (June 2012): 673–85.
Meerzon, Yana. “Performance, Space, Utopia: Cities of War, Cities of Exile.” Performance Research 19, no. 3 (May 4, 2014): 186–87.
Merrin, William, and Andrew Hoskins. “Editorial: Finding War in the Present.” Digital War 1, no. 1–3 (December 2020): 1–4.
“Tweet Fast and Kill Things: Digital War.” Digital War 1, no. 1–3 (December 2020): 184–93.
Mirza, Manshaparven Q. “WAR AND PEACE IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGE: BIO-POLITICS OF DISABILITY IN KANDAHAR AND BEYOND,” n.d., 12.
O’Loughlin, Ben. “Towards a Third Image of War: Post-Digital War.” Digital War 1, no. 1–3 (December 2020): 123–30.
Rappert, Brian, Richard Moyes, Anna Crowe, and Thomas Nash. “The Roles of Civil Society in the Development of Standards around New Weapons and Other Technologies of Warfare.” International Review of the Red Cross 94, no. 886 (June 2012): 765–85.
Reid, Julian. “Deleuze’s War Machine: Nomadism Against the State.” Millennium: Journal of International Studies 32, no. 1 (February 2003): 57–85.
Renz, Bettina. “Russia and ‘Hybrid Warfare,’” n.d., 24.
Sharkey, Noel E. “The Evitability of Autonomous Robot Warfare.” International Review of the Red Cross 94, no. 886 (June 2012): 787–99.
Staff, Strife. “Drones Series, Part V. The Biopolitics of Drone Warfare.” Strife (blog), April 22, 2014.
Culture Machine. “The Affect of Nanoterror – Luciana Parisi and Steve Goodman,” January 11, 2005.
Sociology Group: Sociology and Other Social Sciences Blog. “Three Major Sociological Perspectives on War and Society,” June 7, 2021.
True, Jacqui. “Continuums of Violence and Peace: A Feminist Perspective.” Ethics & International Affairs 34, no. 1 (2020): 85–95.
Twitchin, Mischa. “Monstrosity: The Face of War.” Performance Research 23, no. 8 (November 17, 2018): 88–94.
Young, Iris Marion. “The Logic of Masculinist Protection: Reflections on the Current Security State.” Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society 29, no. 1 (September 2003): 1–25.
1. “War in the 21st Century” (Arseny Kumankov)
2. “Reason in the Fog of War” (Susan Lindee)
3. “Killer Apps” (Jeremy Parker, Joshua Reeves)
4. “There is No Death: A Brief History of Unofficial Military Searches in Russia” (Fedor Derevyankin)
5. “Human Remains and Mass Violence” (Edited Collection)
6. “Cultures of Fear: A Critical Reader” (Edited Collection)
7. “Digital War” (William Merrin)
8. “Feminist Solutions for Ending War” (Edited Collection)
9. “The Theory of the Drone” (Grégoire Chamayou)
10. “Frames of War” (Judith Butler)
11. “The Age of Unpeace” (Mark Leonard)
12. “War from the Ground Up” (Emile Simpson)
13. “How Everything Became War, and the Military Became Everything” (Rosa Brooks)
14. “Radical War” (Matthew Ford, Andrew Hoskins)
15. “Regarding the Pain of Others” (Susan Sontag)
16. “War and Delusion” (Laurie Calhoun)
17. “War as Performance” (Lindsey Mantoan)
тексты
Abrams, Joshua. “Performing Remains: Art and War in Times of Theatrical Reenactment.” Contemporary Theatre Review 23, no. 3 (August 2013): 443–45.
New Statesman. “Are We Living in the Age of Unpeace?,” September 29, 2021.
Backstrom, Alan, and Ian Henderson. “New Capabilities in Warfare: An Overview of Contemporary Technological Developments and the Associated Legal and Engineering Issues in Article 36 Weapons Reviews.” International Review of the Red Cross 94, no. 886 (June 2012): 483–514.
Farrell, Henry, and Abraham L Newman. “How Global Economic Networks Shape State Coercion,” n.d., 38.
Farwell, James P., and Darby J. Arakelian. “Using Information in Contemporary War.” The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters46, no. 3 (September 1, 2016).
Ferguson, Brian R. “Ten Points on War.” Social Analysis 52, no. 2 (January 1, 2008).
Ford, Dr Matthew. “Download. Geolocate. Fire and Forget: The Smartphone at War,” n.d., 6.
“From Chechnya to Ukraine: Biopolitical Patriotism in Times of War | Wilson Center.” Accessed June 25, 2022.
Hamilton, Rebecca J. “New Technologies in International Criminal Investigations.” Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting 112 (2018): 131–33.
“Immanent War, Immaterial Terror - Multitudes.” Accessed June 30, 2022.
Kaplan, Caren. “Atmospheric Politics: Protest Drones and the Ambiguity of Airspace.” Digital War 1, no. 1–3 (December 2020): 50–57.
Luca, Robert F. Trager, Laura M. “Killer Robots Are Here—and We Need to Regulate Them.” Foreign Policy (blog). Accessed June 11, 2022.
Luckhurst, Roger. “Why Have the Dead Come Back? The Instance of Photography.” New Formations 89, no. 89 (September 1, 2016): 101–15.
Massingham, Eve. “Conflict without Casualties … a Note of Caution: Non-Lethal Weapons and International Humanitarian Law.” International Review of the Red Cross 94, no. 886 (June 2012): 673–85.
Meerzon, Yana. “Performance, Space, Utopia: Cities of War, Cities of Exile.” Performance Research 19, no. 3 (May 4, 2014): 186–87.
Merrin, William, and Andrew Hoskins. “Editorial: Finding War in the Present.” Digital War 1, no. 1–3 (December 2020): 1–4.
“Tweet Fast and Kill Things: Digital War.” Digital War 1, no. 1–3 (December 2020): 184–93.
Mirza, Manshaparven Q. “WAR AND PEACE IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGE: BIO-POLITICS OF DISABILITY IN KANDAHAR AND BEYOND,” n.d., 12.
O’Loughlin, Ben. “Towards a Third Image of War: Post-Digital War.” Digital War 1, no. 1–3 (December 2020): 123–30.
Rappert, Brian, Richard Moyes, Anna Crowe, and Thomas Nash. “The Roles of Civil Society in the Development of Standards around New Weapons and Other Technologies of Warfare.” International Review of the Red Cross 94, no. 886 (June 2012): 765–85.
Reid, Julian. “Deleuze’s War Machine: Nomadism Against the State.” Millennium: Journal of International Studies 32, no. 1 (February 2003): 57–85.
Renz, Bettina. “Russia and ‘Hybrid Warfare,’” n.d., 24.
Sharkey, Noel E. “The Evitability of Autonomous Robot Warfare.” International Review of the Red Cross 94, no. 886 (June 2012): 787–99.
Staff, Strife. “Drones Series, Part V. The Biopolitics of Drone Warfare.” Strife (blog), April 22, 2014.
Culture Machine. “The Affect of Nanoterror – Luciana Parisi and Steve Goodman,” January 11, 2005.
Sociology Group: Sociology and Other Social Sciences Blog. “Three Major Sociological Perspectives on War and Society,” June 7, 2021.
True, Jacqui. “Continuums of Violence and Peace: A Feminist Perspective.” Ethics & International Affairs 34, no. 1 (2020): 85–95.
Twitchin, Mischa. “Monstrosity: The Face of War.” Performance Research 23, no. 8 (November 17, 2018): 88–94.
Young, Iris Marion. “The Logic of Masculinist Protection: Reflections on the Current Security State.” Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society 29, no. 1 (September 2003): 1–25.
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