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4. Conclusions
Pages 98-100

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... Today, however, NLWs are at best a specialty item, most often linked to limited roles in peacekeeping or force protection rather than being viewed for traditional warfighting missions. Operational experiences during the past decade have increased awareness of the military usefulness of non-lethal weapons options, but advocacy within the Services, with the exception of the Marine Corps, remains weak.
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From page 99...
... The JNLWD should now focus on the following: stimulating new non-lethal weapons concepts through exploratory investment; stimulating the requirements process through lessons learned from real-world uses, gaming, and experimentation; and building the intellectual underpinnings to give commanders the confidence that NLWs provide effective and viable options for specific missions. The committee believes that once the Services recognize the value of non-lethal weapons options and commanders gain confidence in their usefulness, this family of weapons will compete favorably within the requirements process.
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From page 100...
... Planning and assessment to consider NLWs integrally with other force improvement options should be the rule rather than the exception within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs (Nib. Future naval capabilities integrated product teams should be addressing NLWs more pervasively and should be identifying key enabling capabilities.
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