Lethality, Legality, and Reality: Non-Lethal Weapons for Offensive Air Support
Lethality, Legality, and Reality: Non-Lethal Weapons for Offensive Air Support by Timothy M. Cullen is published by BiblioScholar and was released on October 26, 2012. This 106-page study examines the role of non-lethal weapons as potential tools for air support in military conflicts, particularly in the context of evolving security needs since the Cold War. The author discusses the historical development of conventional air-support systems and the shift towards non-destructive force options in response to contemporary military challenges.
Readers will find an in-depth analysis of how non-lethal weapons could enhance air support capabilities for ground forces. The study highlights the limitations of current ground-based non-lethal weapons and explores the advantages that aircraft could offer in terms of range and perspective. Cullen addresses various factors that influence the viability and acceptance of these technologies within military operations, providing insights into the Department of Defense’s Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program and its implications for future conflicts. This edition is presented in English and offers a focused exploration of the intersection between military strategy and non-lethal technology.
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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. Many factors contribute to the viability and acceptance of non-lethal weapons for offensive air support. One is technology.
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