'..Marine Bangs Drum for Investing in Nonlethal Weapons'

'Having more nonlethal weapons would enable the U.S. military to take effective action against adversaries without starting a war, damaging important infrastructure, or firing on civilians who may be impeding or harassing U.S. forces, he said.'

'COLUMBUS, Ga. — Enhancing “lethality” has become a buzzword at the Pentagon and a mantra among force modernizers as the U.S. military gears up for great power competition. But the Defense Department needs to invest more in nonlethal capabilities to expand the range of options for commanders and troops when killing people isn’t the best course of action, the director of the Joint Intermediate Force Capabilities Office said Oct. 20.

Adversaries such as China and Russia are beating the United States in the “gray zone,” a phase of competition below the threshold of war, Marine Col. Wendell Leimbach Jr. said at the Future Force Capabilities Conference and Exhibition in Columbus, Georgia, which is hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association. That includes deploying paramilitary forces in places like Eastern Europe and the South China Sea.

Leimbach used a sports analogy to describe the current geopolitical situation.

“Our forces are prepared for the big fight. We're getting ready for the NFL football game and … the Super Bowl. But our adversaries are playing soccer and they're scoring at will, and we don't have people on the field,” he said.

Having more nonlethal weapons would enable the U.S. military to take effective action against adversaries without starting a war, damaging important infrastructure, or firing on civilians who may be impeding or harassing U.S. forces, he said.'

- ..Marine Bangs Drum for Investing in Nonlethal Weapons, October 20, 2021



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