Nonlethal Weapons And Capabilities

Author : Graham T. Allison,Paul X. Kelley,Richard L. Garwin
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780876093412

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Nonlethal Weapons and Capabilities by Graham T. Allison,Paul X. Kelley,Richard L. Garwin Pdf

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.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Making the Soldier Decisive on Future Battlefields
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309284530

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Making the Soldier Decisive on Future Battlefields by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Making the Soldier Decisive on Future Battlefields Pdf

The U.S. military does not believe its soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines should be engaged in combat with adversaries on a "level playing field." Our combat individuals enter engagements to win. To that end, the United States has used its technical prowess and industrial capability to develop decisive weapons that overmatch those of potential enemies. In its current engagement-what has been identified as an "era of persistent conflict"- the nation's most important weapon is the dismounted soldier operating in small units. Today's soldier must be prepared to contend with both regular and irregular adversaries. Results in Iraq and Afghanistan show that, while the U.S. soldier is a formidable fighter, the contemporary suite of equipment and support does not afford the same high degree of overmatch capability exhibited by large weapons platforms-yet it is the soldier who ultimately will play the decisive role in restoring stability. Making the Soldier Decisive on Future Battlefields establishes the technical requirements for overmatch capability for dismounted soldiers operating individually or in small units. It prescribes technological and organizational capabilities needed to make the dismounted soldier a decisive weapon in a changing, uncertain, and complex future environment and provides the Army with 15 recommendations on how to focus its efforts to enable the soldier and tactical small unit (TSU) to achieve overmatch.

Author : Robert J. Bunker
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428991934

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Nonlethal weapons terms and references by Robert J. Bunker Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee for an Assessment of Non-Lethal Weapons Science and Technology
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003-03-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309082884

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An Assessment of Non-Lethal Weapons Science and Technology by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee for an Assessment of Non-Lethal Weapons Science and Technology Pdf

Non-lethal weapons (NLWs) are designed to minimize fatalities and other undesired collateral damage when used. Events of the last few years including the attack on the USS Cole have raised ideas about the role NLWs can play in enhancing support to naval forces. In particular to what extent and in what areas should Department of the Navy (DoN) -sponsored science and technology (S&T) provide a research base for developing NLW capabilities? To assist with this question and to evaluate the current NLWs program, the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) requested the National Research Council perform an assessment of NLWs science and technology. The report presents the results of that assessment. It discusses promising NLW S&T areas, development accomplishments and concerns about NLW, and series of recommendations about future NLW development and application.

Author : Timothy M. Cullen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : IND:30000100803554

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Lethality, Legality, and Reality by Timothy M. Cullen Pdf

"This study evaluates the potential for non-lethal weapons to become viable tools for the air support of ground forces in military conflicts. During the Cold War, the US Air Force developed conventional air-support aircraft and munitions to fight Soviet mechanized infantry and armor in the central plains of Europe. Since the end of the Cold War, the United States increasingly confronts adversaries in situations where it is not in the national interest to use destructive force. In response to this new security environment, the Department of Defense has established the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program and deployed a myriad of non-lethal devices to conflicts around the world. All non-lethal weapons in the US armed forces, however, are ground weapons and are severely limited in range. Aircraft could provide the perspective and added range joint force commanders desire; thus, this thesis explores the potential for aircraft to provide non-lethal force options."--Abstract.

Author : John B. Alexander
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781429970105

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Future War by John B. Alexander Pdf

The nature of warfare has changed! Like it or not, terrorism has established a firm foothold worldwide. Economics and environmental issues are inextricably entwined on a global basis and tied directly to national regional security. Although traditional threats remain, new, shadowy, and mercurial adversaries are emerging, and identifying and locating them is difficult. Future War, based on the hard-learned lessons of Bosnia, Haiti, Somalia, Panama, and many other trouble spots, provides part of the solution. Non-lethal weapons are a pragmatic application of force, not a peace movement. Ranging from old rubber bullets and tear gas to exotic advanced systems that can paralyze a country, they are essential for the preservation of peace and stability. Future War explains exactly how non-lethal electromagnetic and pulsed-power weapons, the laser and tazer, chemical systems, computer viruses, ultrasound and infrasound, and even biological entities will be used to stop enemies. These are the weapons of the future.

Author : Davi M. D'Agostino
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437917451

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Defense Management by Davi M. D'Agostino Pdf

The DoD defines NLW as those that are explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate personnel or materiel, while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property and the environment. DoD created the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program (JNLWP) in 1996 to have centralized responsibility for the dev¿t. of NLW and coordinate requirements among the services. This report reviews the status of NLW programs by identifying the extent to which: (1) DoD and the JNLWP have developed and fielded NLW since the program's inception; (2) DoD has established and implemented policy, doctrine, and training for NLW; and (3) DoD has conducted testing and evaluation prior to fielding NLW. Illustrations.

Author : Douglas C. Lovelace
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)
ISBN : 9781428912953

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Nonlethality and American Land Power: Strategic Context and Operational Concepts by Douglas C. Lovelace Pdf

Author : Krista Romita Grocholski,Scott Savitz,Jonathan P. Wong,Sydney Litterer,Raza Khan,Monika Cooper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : History
ISBN : 1977408575

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How to Effectively Assess the Impact of Non-Lethal Weapons as Intermediate Force Capabilities by Krista Romita Grocholski,Scott Savitz,Jonathan P. Wong,Sydney Litterer,Raza Khan,Monika Cooper Pdf

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.

Author : Nick Lewer,Steven Schofield
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 1856494853

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Non-lethal Weapons--a Fatal Attraction? by Nick Lewer,Steven Schofield Pdf

Laser weapons, optical munitions causing blinding, electrical stunners, infrasound beams to disorient people, repeat pulse microwave devices, and a whole range of new chemical weapons (super-corrosives, super-adhesives, anti-traction and embrittling substances) - the list of new generation, hi-tech anti-personnel and anti-materiel ̃weaponry is a long one. These so-called non-lethal weapons are the subject of this remarkable book on an arms race which the general public has hardly yet heard of.

Author : David C. Gompert,Stuart E. Johnson,Martin C. Libicki,David R. Frelinger,John IV Gordon
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780833047120

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Underkill by David C. Gompert,Stuart E. Johnson,Martin C. Libicki,David R. Frelinger,John IV Gordon Pdf

The U.S. military is ill-equipped to strike at extremists who hide in populations. Using deadly force against them can harm and alienate the very people whose cooperation U.S. forces are trying to earn. To solve this problem, a new RAND study proposes a "continuum of force"--a suite of capabilities that includes sound, light, lasers, cell phones, and video cameras. These technologies are available but have received insufficient attention.

Author : David A. Koplow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nonlethal weapons
ISBN : 0511225733

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Non-lethal Weapons by David A. Koplow Pdf

Too often, military and law enforcement authorities have found themselves constrained by inadequate weaponry. An emerging category of 'non-lethal weapons' carries promise for resolving this dilemma, proffering new capabilities for disabling opponents without inflicting death or permanent injury. This array of much more sophisticated technologies is being developed, and could emerge for use by soldiers and police in the near future. These augmented capabilities carry both immense promise and grave risks: they expand the power of law enforcement and military units, enabling them to accomplish assigned missions with greater finesse and reduced casualties. But, they may also be misused - increasing maligned applications and inspiring leaders to over-rely upon a myth of 'bloodless combat'. This book explores the emerging world of non-lethal weapons by examining a series of case studies - recent real-world scenarios from five confrontations around the world where the availability of a modern arsenal might have made a difference.

Author : David A. Koplow
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139456968

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Non-Lethal Weapons by David A. Koplow Pdf

Too often, military and law enforcement authorities have found themselves constrained by inadequate weaponry. An emerging category of 'non-lethal weapons' carries promise for resolving this dilemma, proffering new capabilities for disabling opponents without inflicting death or permanent injury. This array of much more sophisticated technologies is being developed, and could emerge for use by soldiers and police in the near future. These augmented capabilities carry both immense promise and grave risks: they expand the power of law enforcement and military units, enabling them to accomplish assigned missions with greater finesse and reduced casualties. But they may also be misused - increasing maligned applications and inspiring leaders to over-rely upon a myth of 'bloodless combat'. This book explores the emerging world of non-lethal weapons by examining a series of case studies - recent real-world scenarios from five confrontations around the world where the availability of a modern arsenal might have made a difference.

Author : Greg R. Schneider
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Nonlethal weapons
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070644062

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Nonlethal Weapons by Greg R. Schneider Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Opportunities in Biotechnology for Future Army Applications
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2001-07-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309075558

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Opportunities in Biotechnology for Future Army Applications by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Opportunities in Biotechnology for Future Army Applications Pdf

This report surveys opportunities for future Army applications in biotechnology, including sensors, electronics and computers, materials, logistics, and medical therapeutics, by matching commercial trends and developments with enduring Army requirements. Several biotechnology areas are identified as important for the Army to exploit, either by direct funding of research or by indirect influence of commercial sources, to achieve significant gains in combat effectiveness before 2025.