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<p>The attack on the USS Cole within a civilian port, and the increased threat of pirating and terrorism on the high seas, underscore the immediate need for a maritime non-lethal capability. This research uses modeling and simulation to explore the  requirements and tactical use of non-lethal capabilities in a maritime force protection mission. Specifically, a multi-agent  simulation emulates a tactical-level mission in which a U.S. Navy vessel returning to Naval Station, Norfolk, VA, encounters a  variety of maritime surface threats. Data farming is the method used to address the research questions by applying high  performance computing to the simulation model, with the intent of examining a wide range of possibilities and outcomes. The  non-lethal capabilities are analyzed in their effectiveness to 1) determine intent, 2) deter inbound surface vessels, and 3) engage  targets identified as hostile through the continuum of force.
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<br>Subjects: Operations research; Harbors; Terrorism; Prevention; Tactics; Sea control; Nonlethal weapons</div>
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Sickinger, Lisa R.</div>
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