Nonlethal weapons: war without death

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1996Description: 142pISBN:
  • 0275951707 (hbk.):
Subject(s): Summary: Examines the potential use and place of nonlethal weapons in the context of security policy and strategy. The link between strategy and the kinds of weapons and forces that a nation develops is first illustrated by case studies of Japan,1900-1941 and of the United States during and post Cold War. Fictional scenarios are then explored to illustrate the application of existing classified and open-source, nonlethal technologies. Concludes that the shift toward nonlethal technology will require a revolutionary shift in thinking about defence and deterrence.
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Examines the potential use and place of nonlethal weapons in the context of security policy and strategy. The link between strategy and the kinds of weapons and forces that a nation develops is first illustrated by case studies of Japan,1900-1941 and of the United States during and post Cold War. Fictional scenarios are then explored to illustrate the application of existing classified and open-source, nonlethal technologies. Concludes that the shift toward nonlethal technology will require a revolutionary shift in thinking about defence and deterrence.

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