conventional weapons
Non-nuclear military tools
Conventional weapons are military armaments that do not fall into the category of weapons of mass destruction—that is, they are not nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological.
The term encompasses everything from small arms and ammunition to tanks, artillery, fighter jets, and naval vessels.
Despite being called conventional, these weapons cause the vast majority of casualties in armed conflicts worldwide.
The treaty restricts the sale of conventional weapons to conflict zones.
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- mortar roundExplosive fired from tube
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- assault rifleAutomatic infantry combat weapon
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- non-nuclearfossil fuels, fossil fuel, petroleum, diesel, coal
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Explosive devices using fission
weapons of mass destruction · WMD · biological weapons · chemical weapons · atomic bombs
conventional weaponslaser weapons
Weapons using focused light beams
hypersonic weapons · cyber weapons · railguns · space weapons
conventional weaponscyber weapons
Malicious code for attacks
information warfare · electronic warfare · psychological operations · cyberattacks · economic warfare
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