Tom F.A Watts

Tom’s research focuses on American foreign policy and international security. He is particularly interested in the study of remote warfare, autonomous weapon systems, great power competition, and the evolution of American counterterrorism policy after 9/11. His research has made a major contribution to the study and conceptualisation of remote warfare. Published with the journal Defence Studies in 2021, he I co-edited the Remote Warfare and Conflict in the Twenty-First Century special issue – the first on this concept – with Dr Rubrick Biegon and Dr Vladmir Rauta. He also published articles on the remoteness of remote warfare, the role of remote warfare in the retooling of American primacy following the Iraq War, and whether remote warfare is a buzzword.