In International Humanitarian Law international laws of war, weapons nuclear material (nuclear bombs, etc.), chemical bombs, biological bombs banned its use because of the effect could be damaging to the environment, resulting in civilian casualties, also causing undue suffering and prolonged (eg cancer). Here are the weapons that are prohibited under international humanitarian law, but is still used by the military crowded countries in the world (probably the tendency to justify any means in warfare) :
1. Landmine
Landmines are explosive devices were implanted into the ground, and will explode when touched or stepped on by a vehicle, person, or animal. Landmines are used to secure the disputed area and to restrict the movement of an opponent in the war. Landmines are very popular for use in combat because besides the price is affordable even for poor countries military, this gun also has a damaging effect is great enough.
Landmines also cause a lot of civilian casualties, to the extent that held a special awards event for women victims of landmines, so they do not get discouraged.
Some weapons such as cluster bombs and landmines is banned by the UN to be produced and used in warfare, but the business interests of the producer countries such as the US, Israel, France, China, Russia and so on have closed the eyes of the heart of the politicians and military experts in many countries to keep using and producing these weapons.
2. Cluster Bomb
Cluster bombs are bombs that have a unique mechanism whereby after being launched from a fighter or bomber, the bomb would shatter into hundreds of small bombs in the form of cans. At first bomb was created to destroy the air base runway, or a convoy of armored vehicles to disperse concentrations of ground troops. Produced by various names such as Cluster Bomb Units(USA), Belouga(France), Excalibur(United States). Effectively these bombs used in the war in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Arab-Israeli war.
3. White Phosphorus
White phosphorus use by the Israeli army in Palestine.
White phosphorus can result in fire and smoke. White phosphorus is made of chemical elements phosphorus allotrope. The main function of the shells is to produce smoke protector that protects the movement of enemy sight, or that the shots are not seen by the enemy. White phosphorus can produce quickly so explosive fumes. Use of this WP is known commonly in the military, both infantry, tanks, artillery and other.
However, WP also have side effects. WP can burn very quickly whatsoever. WP can also be used weapon to kill the enemy army, which will lead to those affected will burn or even death! WP is put into a bomb, short-range missiles could explode and spread fire. White phosphorus can lead to injury and death in three ways: by burning muscle tissue, if the smoke inhaled, or ingested. Due to the most fatal if swallowed or burning.
4. Napalm Bomb
Use of Napalm Bomb on the Vietnam War.
Many countries protested when Indonesia using napalm in LOTOS operations in East Timor 70s, but in a larger scale the US use these bombs in the conflict in Vietnam and Israel in the Yom Kippur war, but not many countries that protest. Technically napalm bomb fuel is containing certain chemicals in paste form which will burn so bomb smashed on the ground. Pasta that liquid will spread the flames in all directions and is very effective bomb to destroy ground forces hiding in trenches or forest.
5. Bullets DU (Dupleted Uranium)
Depleted uranium bullets are bullets developed types of waste Uranium results disarmament nuclear bomb. Literally depleted uranium means uranium radiation attenuated. This bullet is very reliable and became the standard cannon gun GAU-8 Avenger Gatling brought A-10 aircraft as well as the canon bushmaster at Bradley APC. DU is also used to make bullet core anti material on Abrams tanks. The effectiveness of this weapon is capable of penetrating any thick steel tanks and is proven on the Iraq war in which hundreds of Iraqi tanks are victims of this weapon.
What makes this weapon is controversial uranium content turns out according to research still emit dangerous levels of radiation in humans. This is evident in the case of bosnia when some Italian soldiers suffering from leukemia a few days after using these bullets. in Iraq, the tanks were destroyed by a bullet proved emit radiation that makes junk tanks are not safe to be approached.
Written By : Arbha ~ Public-DYK
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