Russia's Nonlethal Weapon Concept

Abstract

Russian military analysts believe that nonlethal weapons (NLWs) offer commanders new options and ways to handle crises, providing flexible responses to situations and reducing the chances of serious injury among noncombatants. Physical NLWs are used to incapacitate opponents, control crowd behavior, or induce psychological effects, while others (chemical, biological, and radiological NLWs) are used to block access to areas or disrupt electrical components of transport, among other uses. New forms of NLWs are constantly under development in Russia, and the planning process seeks to identify NLW trends 20-25 years out. Russian discussions of NLWs divide their use into internal and external areas of application.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1141300

Entities

People

  • Timothy L. Thomas

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Electric Discharges
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Employment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Frequency
  • Hand Grenades
  • Incapacitating Agents
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Radiation
  • Radio Waves
  • Security
  • Warfare
  • Water Cannons
  • Weapons

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.