The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) together with the United States Marine Forces-Pacific will host and conduct a 13-day non-lethal weapons training and seminar in
The event dubbed as Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) 2014, started Monday, and will consist of a field training exercise between the AFP and the US Marines and a leadership seminar with expected participants from 17 countries.
Now on its 13th iteration, NOLES is designed to promote awareness and effective use of non-lethal weapons (NLW) in low-intensity conflicts.
The event is held annually and hosted by various nations in the Asia-Pacific region.
The event will culminate in a bilateral capability demonstration on Aug. 14, followed by a series of briefings that will run from Aug. 14-16.
There will be subject-matter experts on the use of NLWs and International Humanitarian Laws and Human Rights, among other topics.
Non-lethal weapons are designed to incapacitate equipment and personnel with minimal fatalities or permanent injuries and collateral damage.
The capability is used during rescue missions, force protection, checkpoint or convoy operations, and humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
It is also effective in situations where hostages are being used as human shields.
The NOLES 2014 is another example of the many benefits of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the
It is an opportunity to improve interoperability, especially in situations where innocent civilians are at risk.
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