A choking(?) engine of war: Human agency in military targeting reconsidered

Abstract This article explores the question of human agency in military targeting. Targeting is one key drivers war. When studied by academic disciplines, much interest has been devoted to ethics and effects Less debated, but focused here, conditions within In literature that does exist on this topic, there a questioning traditional conception at same time lack closer conceptualisation different kinds articulations targeting process. article, we propose recentring critical scholarship With inspiration from Theodore Schatzki's work ‘practice’, analytically approaching as practice, through various examples Operation Iraqi Freedom, develops illustrates framework for agencies distinguishes based whether they furthered (temporary) ordering practice or challenged its internal organising elements. The study significant not least since phenomenon ‘engines’ war's constant becoming.