| ID | 091498 |
| Title Proper | Non-lethal weapons and the long tail of warfare |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | McNab, Robert M ; Scott, Richard L |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper examines whether non-lethal weapons (NLWs) enhance the capability of the US armed forces to conduct irregular warfare (IW) operations. With expectations that the operational environment will only continue to become more complex in the future, NLWs may reduce the level of violence received, as well as dispensed, by US forces while performing tasks in the IW spectrum. We argue that NLWs increase the ability of US forces to address the long tail of warfare and their deployment should be increased in the near term. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 20, No. 1; Mar 2009: p.141 - 159 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 20, No. 1; Mar 2009: p.141 - 159 |
| Key Words | Non - Lethal ; Irregular Warfare ; Long - Tail Warfare |