# Lawfare Daily: ‘The Warhead’ with Jeffery Stern

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Published: 2026-05-20T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Loren Voss, Senior Editor at  Lawfare , sits down with Jeffrey Stern to discuss his new book " The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare ." They talk about the development of the Paveway bomb and the importance of precision weapons to modern warfare. Stern grapples with their complicated effects on warfare, both adding precision to warfare that can reduce civilian casualties but also distancing the human element from killing, allowing force to be used more frequently. They discuss the impact of limited war on implementation of the War Powers Resolution and congressional oversight, and the necessity of understanding that weapons are just one part of a complicated kill chain.  To receive ad-free podcasts, become a  Lawfare  Material Supporter at  www.patreon.com/lawfare . You can also support  Lawfare  by making a one-time donation at  https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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