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I imagine such a laser could blind an enemy soldier nearly instantly from miles away. Is that against international law?
by pants2 2y ago
I imagine such a laser could blind an enemy soldier nearly instantly from miles away. Is that against international law?
- hyperific 2y agoMost definitely but it's complicated. "The Protocol does not prohibit attacks against binoculars, periscopes, telescopes, and other optical equipment because it was unknown whether laser attacks on such devices could cause permanent blindness." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_on_Blinding_Laser_Weapons https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_on_Blinding_Laser_W...
- tgsovlerkhgsel 2y agoSigned by both Russia and the US, FWIW.
- polotics 2y agoWell Russia also signed that they would guarantee the security of Ukraine in exchange for getting Ukraine to give up its nuclear weapons...
- GaryNumanVevo 2y agoWe contain multitudes I suppose