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Nonlethal Munitions (NLM) Expand Warfighter Capabilities

In the jumbled terrain of modern urban combat, the preferred theater of operations for today's terrorists, the need to distinguish combatant from noncombatant is paramount. In a war with no fixed fronts, with no clearly identifiable foe, where the very definition of the word enemy is maddeningly fluid, our Soldiers require better, smarter and more innovative ways to defend themselves without jeopardizing their overall mission.

Instead of "shoot first and ask questions later," NLM allow our Soldiers to "ask questions by shooting." The judicious application of nonlethal effects allows the Soldier to interrogate the intent of the target by giving it ample warning and incentive to cease any ...

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