Chemical Weapons Usage

Discussions focus on why chemical weapons are rarely used in modern warfare, referencing a blog post on their ineffectiveness and historical context, while debating legal bans like the Geneva Convention, treaty enforcement, and examples from conflicts such as Syria.

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dataflow Feb 5, 2025 View on HN

You should read this, it might change your mind: https://acoup.blog/2020/03/20/collections-why-dont-we-use-ch...

cassepipe Sep 6, 2020 View on HN

Looks like someone has read : https://acoup.blog/2020/03/20/collections-why-dont-we-use-ch...

hoseja May 5, 2022 View on HN

Do you fundamentally disagree with this writeup?https://acoup.blog/2020/03/20/collections-why-dont-we-use-ch...

loxs Aug 29, 2013 View on HN

Hmm, this can be used as a weapon of mass destruction?

XR0CSWV3h3kZWg Jan 22, 2018 View on HN

Chemical weapons were used during the Syrian civil war. Just because something is banned doesn't mean someone won't use it.

vbezhenar Jul 21, 2018 View on HN

Sounds like chemical weapons which are forbidden in modern warfare, AFAIK. You don't really need robot swarms to deliver toxic substances, there are plenty of simpler ways.

kjkjadksj Apr 21, 2024 View on HN

They already have chemical and bio weapons. Might as well throw another log on the pile.

scotty79 Feb 11, 2015 View on HN

Not really. Chemical weapons are applied unselectively and have a great potential of using against civilians. I don't think many people would mind guided poison arrows.But I appreciate your irony. :-)

o_m Mar 15, 2022 View on HN

That would be against the Geneva convention, probably under poisonous gas.

triceratops Sep 30, 2020 View on HN

All the rest are fine but "Outlawed the use of chemical weapons". What?