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I believe that, unfortunately, only weapons with little military use are banned. Take, for instance, chemical weapons. These are pretty much useless in modern (
by chopin 9y ago
I believe that, unfortunately, only weapons with little military use are banned. Take, for instance, chemical weapons. These are pretty much useless in modern (highly mobile) warfare.
Take another example, mines. There is a treaty on banning them but it has not been ratified by the worst actors [1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parties_to_the_Ottawa_Treaty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parties_to_the_Ottawa_...
- greedo 9y agoMines are extremely useful in modern warfare. The ability to shape an opponents maneuverability is critical. Mines (especially stuff like DPICM) allow defenses to attrit attackers.