The Top 5 Horrifying Weapons Banned by International Treaties

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The second Hague Conference which took place 110 years ago, from June to October 1907, determined in many respects the rules of war for the entire 20th century.

The conference involved delegations from 44 nations and resulted in 13 conventions, including on the laws and customs of war on land, and on the pacific settlement of international disputes, on the rights and duties of neutral powers in case of war etc. Some of the conventions have remained in force to the present day.

Both Hague Conferences (the first conference was held in 1899) introduced a series of prohibitions concerning weapons and the rules of warfare, including prohibiting the use expanding bullets, the use of projectiles with poisonous gases and the discharge of projectiles from balloons.

However, throughout the 20th century the world saw several new types of weapons that were prohibited. Here is a look at the five most deadly weapons banned by international conventions.

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WNU Editor: No mention of chemical or biological weapons?