The Human is the Object of War: Drones & Autonomy w/ Kelsey D. Atherton

This is a preview. To hear the entire episode and help Blood Work to survive and thrive, become a supporter on Patreon. Kelsey joins Gregk to discuss his ten-year beat covering military tech, drones and autonomous weapons and talk about emergent modes of war in the 2020s. For more from Kelsey D. Atherton: – Follow him on Bluesky – Preorder A World For All: New Visions of US Foreign Policy, out this October with OR Books – Check out the Center for International Policy (CIP) Image: The remnants of a commercial quadcopter drone manufactured by Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI) shot down with an anti-drone laser produced by Raytheon. (Courtesy of Kelsey Atherton) Blood Work is a Scam Goldin Production This episode was produced by Thomas O’Mahony Our theme song is ‘Dream Weapon’ by Genghis Tron Our artwork is provided courtesy of KT Kobel If you enjoyed this episode: – Support Blood Work via Patreon – Leave a rating or review on your podcast app – Follow us on Bluesky / Instagram / Twitter THIS WEEK IN VIOLENCE: The Road Not Taken ALSO AVAILABLE IN AUDIO This week, some thoughts on Ansar Allah’s rapid advance down Yemen’s western coast as they prepare to exact further costs on the US for its war of choice against Iran, followed by some brief meditations on September 11th and its consequences.