In De Groene Amsterdammer, Linde Arentze and Isa Zoetbrood investigate how Dutch civilians are becoming entangled in the war in Ukraine not through combat, but through the supply of drones, 3D-printed components, and battlefield electronics. Their article, “I wage war, but I am not a soldier”, reveals how consumer technologies and crowdfunding are reshaping the nature of participation in war, raising urgent questions about legal accountability, algorithmic targeting, and the shifting role of civilians in conflict.
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