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Bookmark or Share- Cluster Munitions: What Are They, and Why Is the United States ... - CSISCritical Questions by Mark F. Cancian. Published July 10, 2023. The United States has announced that it will send cluster munitions to Ukraine after weeks of internal debate and public speculation. Ukraine has asked for these munitions, which are highly effective against area targets such as infantry, artillery, and truck convoys.
- What are cluster bombs and why is US sending them to Ukraine? - BBCWhat are cluster bombs and why is US sending them to Ukraine? Cluster bombs are banned by more than 100 countries - so the move will likely draw intense criticism.
- Cluster munition - WikipediaA cluster munition is a form of air-dropped or ground-launched explosive weapon that releases or ejects smaller submunitions. Commonly, this is a cluster bomb that ejects explosive bomblets that are designed to kill personnel and destroy vehicles. Other cluster munitions are designed to destroy runways or electric power transmission lines.
- The Convention on Cluster MunitionsThe Convention on Cluster Munitions is an international treaty of more than 100 states. The Convention prohibits all use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster munitions. Adopted on 30 May 2008, signed on 3 December 2008 and entered into force on 1 August 2010. Calling All Youth Changemakers! We Want to Hear Your Voice!
- Cluster Munitions and the Impact of International LawCluster munitions are large weapons that contain dozens or hundreds of smaller weapons known as submunitions and do not discriminate between soldiers and civilians. They harm civilians at the...
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