Non-Lethal Weapons and Future Peace Enforcement Operations (Les armes non letales dans les operations d'imposition de la paix)

Abstract

The NATO Long Term Scientific Study (LTSS) SAS-040 has been tasked to prepare a Multinational Exercise (MNE) dedicated to the analysis of the use of non-lethal weapons in future peace enforcement operations. To achieve this aim, experts from various origins -- military, lawyers, technical experts, representatives of industry, non-governmental organizations, etc. -- have participated in this MNE. Three main themes have been adopted in tackling the use of NLW: Operational context; Technologies that can be envisaged; Legal and Political implications; and constraints to be taken into account. This document presents the agreed output of the MNE. Specific chapters deal with the general aspects of the themes under consideration. A particular analysis of six concrete situations in which NLW might be used has also been realized. For each theme, conclusions and recommendations are developed in the last chapter of the document.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA431128

Entities

Organizations

  • NATO Science and Technology Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Personnel Weapons
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Employment
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Incapacitating Agents
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Lasers
  • Military Science
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Radio Frequency Devices
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

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