How to Effectively Assess the Impact of Non-Lethal Weapons as Intermediate Force Capabilities

Abstract

The U.S Department of Defense (DoD) needs to be able to assess the tactical, operational, and strategic impact of non-lethal weapons (NLWs) to inform development of these systems, how and when they should be used, and their integration into overall DoD capabilities. Examples of NLWs include acoustic hailers, laser dazzlers, flash-bang grenades, blunt-impact munitions (e.g., rubber bullets), tasers, pepper balls, the Active Denial System (ADS) that emits millimeter-wave energy to cause a temporary heating sensation, microwave-emitting technologies that disable vehicles and vessels, and vessel-stopping technologies that entangle or foul propellers. NLWs are a subset of Intermediate Force Capabilities (IFCs).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1156849

Entities

People

  • Jonathan P. Wong
  • Krista Romita Grocholski
  • Monika Cooper
  • Raza Khan
  • Scott Savitz
  • Sydney Litterer

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Denial System
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Employment
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Nonlethal Agents
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Pepper Spray
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Information Retrieval
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - DoD 5G Program
  • 5G - Internet of Things
  • Directed Energy