Non-Lethal Weapons
Non-lethal weapons, also called less-lethal weapons, less-than-lethal weapons, non-deadly weapons, compliance weapons, or pain-inducing weapons are weapons intended to be less likely to kill a living target than conventional weapons such as knives and firearms. It is often understood that unintended or incidental casualties are risked wherever force is applied, but non-lethal weapons try to minimise the risk of casualties (e.g. serious/permanent injuries or death) as much as possible. Non-lethal weapons are used in policing and combat situations to limit the escalation of conflict where employment of lethal force is prohibited or undesirable, where rules of engagement require minimum casualties, …
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MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 18 July 2024 English
The evolving economic relationship between India and Bangladesh lays a robust foundation for sub-regional integration in the eastern subcontinent and further afield, including the Bay of Bengal and the eastern …
implemented to reduce border fatalities by using non-lethal weapons. Transit and Connectivity Both India and …
Amnesty International · 18 July 2024 English
The body of evidence presented in this report reveals a series of actions and omissions from the highest levels of the Peruvian State that appear to have had lethal consequences …
is provided with the use of “lethal and non-lethal weapons.” While international standards do not ignore …
RAND Corporation · 7 June 2024 English
The authors of this report explore China’s military strategy for its overseas bases—specifically, how Chinese military researchers view the utility of overseas bases during a war—based on a review of …
is absolutely necessary to use weapons, non-lethal weapons should be used first.”76 While the article …
UN: The United Nations · 27 May 2024 English
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UN: The United Nations · 20 May 2024 Japanese
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UN: The United Nations · 20 May 2024 Sindhi
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UN: The United Nations · 20 May 2024 English
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UN: The United Nations · 20 May 2024 French
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UN: The United Nations · 20 May 2024 Russian
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DPG: Delhi Policy Group · 4 April 2024
A group affiliated with Hafiz Gul Bahadur, previously a government contractor and a good Taliban-turned-militant leader, claimed responsibility for the attack.5 At the funeral of the two officers on March …
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