Defining Remote Warfare: British Training and Assistance Programmes in Yemen, 2004-2015 Briefing Number 4 Jack Watling and Namir Shabibi [Date] 0 This report has been commissioned by the Oxford Research Group’s Remote Warfare Pro- gramme, formerly known as the Remote Control Project. We were set up in 2014 to exam- ine changes in military engagement, with a focus on remote warfare. This is the trend in which countries like the United Kingdom choose to support local and regional forces on the front lines rather than deploying large numbers of their own troops. Published by Remote Warfare Programme, June 2018. Cover image: Sailors from USS Halsey assist in bringing a Yemen patrol boat alongside Halsey (United States of America Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington/U.S. Navy, 2012). Remote Warfare Programme Oxford Research Group Development House 56-64 Leonard Street London EC2A 4LT United Kingdom +44 (0)207 549 0298
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