Download or read book Non Lethal Weapons in Noncombatant Evacuation Operations written by Jerry J. Kung and published by . This book was released on 1999-12-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis examines the utility of non-lethal weapons for mitigating risks in demanding tactical scenarios, specifically crowd control. Noncombatant evacuation operations (NEOs) are conducted when a host government becomes unstable. A NEO force's failure to manage the potential for local violence against the mission can lead to negative consequences for U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Therefore, the NEO force must control any escalation in the threat level because mission success could be jeopardized. Along with restrictive rules of engagement these considerations discourage the use of deadly force. Thus, non-lethal weapons have a role in NEOs. One of the challenges in NEOs is crowd control. Crowds have the potential for violence. Left unchecked, they can endanger the NEO mission. This thesis finds that a non- lethal capability is essential for responding to these threats. The thesis' methodology produces a short list of suitable non-lethal crowd control weapons for deployment in NEOs. Finally, the arguments for non-lethality in NEOs can be extended to other operations other than war, thus increasing the utility of non- lethal weapons in the U.S. military inventory.

Download or read book Non Lethal Weapons in Non Combatant Evacuation Operations written by Jerry J. Kung and published by . This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis examines the utility of non-lethal weapons for mitigating risks in demanding tactical scenarios, specifically crowd control. Noncombatant evacuation operations (NEOs) are conducted when a host government becomes unstable. A NEO force's failure to manage the potential for local violence against the mission can lead to negative consequences for U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Therefore, the NEO force must control any escalation in the threat level because mission success could be jeopardized. Along with restrictive rules of engagement these considerations discourage the use of deadly force. Thus, non-lethal weapons have a role in NEOs. One of the challenges in NEOs is crowd control. Crowds have the potential for violence. Left unchecked, they can endanger the NEO mission. This thesis finds that a non- lethal capability is essential for responding to these threats. The thesis' methodology produces a short list of suitable non-lethal crowd control weapons for deployment in NEOs. Finally, the arguments for non-lethality in NEOs can be extended to other operations other than war, thus increasing the utility of non- lethal weapons in the U.S. military inventory.

Download or read book Non lethal Weapons in Noncombatant Evaluation Operations written by Jerry J. Kung and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Non lethal Weapons as Legitimising Forces written by Brian Rappert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-23 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As mankind finds ever more impious ways to kill and maim, some look to non-lethal weapons as a fix. Brian Rappert discusses the technologies involved and the ethics of, for example blinding someone with a laser, leaving them blind forever, versus killing them outright.

Download or read book Non lethal Weapons in Military Operations Other Than War U written by David B. Kirkwood and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nonlethal weapons terms and references written by Robert J. Bunker and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Operational Use of Non Lethal Weapons written by Robert T. Durkin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Post Cold War era U.S. military operation are becoming increasingly difficult to a societal aversion to the infliction of casualties. This aversion has migrated over time from an aversion to U.S. casualties, to an abhorrence of non-combatant casualties and now includes an aversion to the infliction of casualties on enemy combatants. This has combined with an increase in the complexity in the nature military operations U.S. forces are called upon to undertake. Non-lethal weapons (NLW), while development is currently focused on tactical level applications, offer the operational commander flexible new tools that can be employed across the spectrum of warfare to achieve operational objectives. Current and emerging technologies offer the promise of allowing NLW to be used at the operational level to impose our will on the enemy while limiting both civilian casualties and collateral damage. This in turn will allow for more rapid war termination and will minimize the instability exacerbated by the destruction associated with conventional warfare. Operational commanders must demand NLW technologies be developed and fielded for use at the operational level. Further, doctrine needs to be developed for their use if confidence is to be established in their effectiveness. With confidence and doctrinal underpinning, NLW can be effectively integrated into the warfighting capabilities of the operational commander for use across the entire spectrum of warfare.

Download or read book A New Form of Warfare written by Malcolm Dando and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's industrialised powers wish to deploy military forces in peacekeeping operations without incurring or causing casualties. But Dando argues that the deployment of non-lethal weapons could raise many difficult questions and bring new forms of warfare.

Download or read book How to Effectively Assess the Impact of Non Lethal Weapons as Intermediate Force Capabilities written by Krista Romita Grocholski and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes how to evaluate the impact of non-lethal weapons (NLWs). Characterizing the contribution of NLWs to strategic goals provides insights into their effective integration throughout U.S. Department of Defense operations.

Download or read book The Operational Use of Non lethal Weapons written by Robert T. Durkin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Non Lethal Weapons Considerations for the Joint Force Commander written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The allure of non-lethal weapons has continued to grow and will only accelerate as the United States continues to confront complex irregular combat scenarios, often in urban environments. Despite their promise, numerous concerns about their development and use have been raised by persons both in and out of the military. While all the concerns deserve consideration, this paper discusses the issues raised primarily by people outside the military. The concerns raised need to be addressed by everyone in the non-lethal weapons community, from the most senior policy-makers to the most junior soldier employing them. The paper focuses on what the operational commander can do to attend to potential complaints against non-lethal weapons. It is the author's assertion that well-constructed Rules of Engagement (ROE) governing non-lethal weapons use can be issued by the Joint Forces Commander that ensure the accomplishment of military objectives, minimize collateral damage, including non-combatant fatalities, and assuage the objections raised to their use. He will propose some general guidelines for the operational-level planner to follow when developing ROE for the use of non-lethal weapons to minimize the concerns raised and to help ensure the legitimacy of both the weapons employed and the U.S. military.

Download or read book Non lethal Weapons written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Historically, non-lethal weapons have been relegated to a secondary role in military planning and operations. But, as the U.S. becomes engaged in more military operations other than war, the importance of a non-lethal arsenal increases. Even in many combat operations, such as urban warfare, the use of non-lethal weapons can help reduce casualties among non-combatants. Non-lethal weapons also include those directed against enemy systems, such as spy satellites or information networks. The development and employment of non-lethal weapons involve more than just design and engineering. When, where and how these weapons are deployed are concerns. Misused, non-lethal weapons can result in serious and permanent injuries, even fatalities. U.S. warfighters armed with non-lethal weapons may find themselves at a disadvantage when combating a conventionally armed foe. Standard operating procedures and rules of engagement must be developed and the risks posed to warfighters facing lethal armament must be addressed."--Introduction.

Download or read book Nonlethal Weapons and Capabilities written by Graham T. Allison and published by Council on Foreign Relations. This book was released on 2004 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By providing an intermediate option between "don't shoot" and "shoot," the Task Force observes, nonlethal weapons (NLW) have enormous potential in the new military roles of modern combat. Wider integration of existing types of NLW into the U.S. Army and Marine Corps could have helped to reduce the damage done by widespread looting and sabotage after the cessation of major conflict in Iraq. This Independent Task Force report on Nonlethal Weapons and Capabilities finds that incorporating these and additional forms of nonlethal capabilities into the equipment, training, and doctrine of the armed services could substantially improve U.S. military effectiveness.

Download or read book The Utility of Non lethal Weapons in Large scale Conflict written by Benjamin K. Barrett and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Utility of Non Lethal Weapons in Large Scale Conflict written by Benjamin K. Barrett and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing involvement of United States armed forces in Military Operations Other Than War has intensified calls for weapons that would fill the gap between Flexible Deterrent Options and application of lethal force. The effort and expense required to develop and field these proposed non-lethal weapons requires that their utility throughout the spectrum of conflict be considered. This paper presents an analysis of the positive and negative impacts of non-lethal weapons on three operational functions: (command and control, fires, and intelligence). The possible restrictions current international law would place on the use of these proposed weapons are also discussed. The analysis suggests that non-lethal weapons could create so many difficulties for the operational commander that their utility in large scale conflict would be minimal, and that scarce resources and budgets might be better directed towards increasing the accuracy of current precision-guided weapons.

Download or read book DoD Non lethal Weapons and Capabilities 2011 written by United States. Department of Defense. Non-Lethal Weapons Program and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Non Lethal Weapons in Conventional Combat Operations Leveraging Capabilities Or Violating the Rules of War written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NLW technologies hold great promise for revolutionizing conventional combat operations. Faced with scenarios involving the intermingling of the levels of war and problems associated with identifying combatants and non-combatants, non-lethal technologies could provide the operational commander with a full range of weaponry and more balanced options for applying force. While leaps in non-lethal technology provided expanded opportunity for weapons development, this same factor caused weaponization to supercede policy development and implementation. A political environment bounded by the Rules of War and numerous international treaties and Conventions places further development at risk to legal, moral, and ethical roadblocks. This situation complicates all aspects of non-lethal technology: R & D, policy formulation, operational concepts development, and procurement. Although not all the issues have immediate solutions, there are steps that policy makers can take in the areas of international law, policy, and NLW development to expedite their acceptance.