Conventional weapon
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A conventional weapon is a weapon that does not incorporate chemical, biological or nuclear payloads. The phrase is a retronym, invented to describe the arsenal that existed before the other categories of weapons were heavily researched in the 20th century.
There are several international treaties that deal with restrictions on conventional weapons.
- Hague Convention of 1899 - which restricts the use of Dum-dum bullets (declaration III).
- Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) - which restricts non detectable Shrapnel, Blinding Lasers, Depleted uranium, landmines and Incendiary bombs.
- Ottawa Treaty on anti-personnel landmines.
See also
- The inverse of conventional weapons: ABC Weapons, NBC Weapons, CBRN and Weapons of mass destruction
External links
- [The convention on conventional weapons at FAS]
- http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/~treaty/CCWC.html
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