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1990 novel by Iain M. Banks
Use of Weapons is a science fiction novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, first published in 1990. It is the third novel in the Culture series. The narrative
Use_of_Weapons
Multilateral treaty prohibiting the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons
Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), officially the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and
Chemical_Weapons_Convention
1996 International Court of Justice case
Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons [1996] ICJ 3 is a landmark international law case, where the International Court of Justice gave an advisory
Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons
Advisory_Opinion_on_the_Legality_of_the_Threat_or_Use_of_Nuclear_Weapons
Arms control treaty
are not considered to be incendiary weapons. Protocol IV on Blinding Laser Weapons prohibits the use of laser weapons specifically designed to cause permanent
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
Convention_on_Certain_Conventional_Weapons
United States federal law
Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, popularly known as the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB or FAWB), was subtitle A of title XI of the Violent Crime
Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban
Weapon that can kill many people or cause great damage
outlawed the use, but not stockpiling, of chemical and biological weapons. The 1972 Biological Weapons Convention and 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention seek
Weapon_of_mass_destruction
Law-enforcement body
Non-lethal weapons include batons, tear gas, riot control agents, rubber bullets, riot shields, water cannons, and electroshock weapons. Police officers
Police
Implement or device used to inflict damage, harm, or kill
A weapon, arm, or armament is any implement or tool that is used to deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill. Weapons are used to increase
Weapon
actively researched weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and used chemical weapons from 1962 to 1991, after which its chemical weapons stockpile was destroyed
Iraq and weapons of mass destruction
Iraq_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
or biological weapons will ever be used... All of these types of weapons are in storage and under security and the direct supervision of the Syrian armed
Use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war
Use_of_chemical_weapons_in_the_Syrian_civil_war
Incendiary weapons were used a number of times during the Russo-Ukrainian War.[citation needed] Russians were accused of using white phosphorus bombs
Use of incendiary weapons in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Use_of_incendiary_weapons_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
chemical weapons were used by the Sri Lanka Army in the final phase of the war. In this footage the Sri Lankan soldier points to a "chemical weapon", calling
Allegations of chemical weapon use in the Sri Lankan civil war
Allegations_of_chemical_weapon_use_in_the_Sri_Lankan_civil_war
of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Reports of Russian forces using chemical weapons appeared at least as early as November 2022. In 2023, the use of
Use of chemical weapons during Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Use_of_chemical_weapons_during_Russia's_invasion_of_Ukraine
Starmer to discuss allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons in Russia. On 16 November 2024, Biden allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles. Permission for
Use of long-range weapons by Ukraine in Russia
Use_of_long-range_weapons_by_Ukraine_in_Russia
defensive equipment. People have used weapons in warfare, hunting, self-defense, law enforcement, and criminal activity. Weapons also serve many other purposes
History_of_weapons
non-nuclear-weapon states. There are six states that do not possess nuclear weapons, but have nuclear weapons deployed on their territory. U.S. nuclear weapons are
List of states with nuclear weapons
List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons
2025 American film by Zach Cregger
Retrieved August 10, 2025. "The Ending Of 'Weapons' Was Almost So Much Darker". Inverse. August 8, 2025. "Weapons (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by
Weapons_(2025_film)
2013 studio album by Valley Lodge
Use Your Weapons is the third studio album by the American power pop band Valley Lodge. The album was released on September 3, 2013 by the record label
Use_Your_Weapons
List of uses of chemical weapons
positive for mustard gas. Use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war Iraq and weapons of mass destruction Iraqi chemical weapons program All times given
Use of chemical weapons in the War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Use_of_chemical_weapons_in_the_War_in_Iraq_(2013–2017)
police use of weapons is recorded by the police department. The police department classifies tear gas as the use of a firearm. In 2006 the death of four
Police_firearm_use_by_country
Albanian formations with German weapons, while the National Liberation Movement and Albanian partisans obtained weapons from Allied airdrops, captured
List of World War II infantry weapons
List_of_World_War_II_infantry_weapons
Force needed to compel compliance
150 cases from 2015 to 2020 of K-9 officers improperly using dogs as weapons to catch, bite and injure people. The rate of police K-9 bites in Baton Rouge
Use_of_force
Policy on use of nuclear weapons
first use (NFU) policy is a commitment by a nuclear power not to initiate the use of nuclear weapons. Such a pledge would allow for a unique state of affairs
No_first_use
Chemical warfare dates back thousands of years, but the first large-scale use of chemical weapons was during World War I. Austria-Hungary, France, the
Chemical weapons in World War I
Chemical_weapons_in_World_War_I
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Nuclear weapons have only twice been used in warfare, both times by the United States against Japan at the end of World War
Nuclear_weapon
Weapons Convention and Chemical Weapons Convention. As of 2025[update], Russia's triad of strategic nuclear weapons, at approximately 2,832 weapons,
Russia and weapons of mass destruction
Russia_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Device that uses chemicals to kill or harm individuals
biological weapons, radiological weapons, and nuclear weapons. Under the OPCW definition, toxic agents are not chemical weapons when used for another of their
Chemical_weapon
Structure that can carry weapons
mounted weapons, the platform and all other associated supporting equipments together form the weapon system. In more general use, a weapons platform
Weapons_platform
Weapons used in the Vietnam war
launcher types, nine types of antitank weapons, and 14 anti-aircraft artillery weapons used by ground troops on all sides. Also in use, mostly by anti-communist
List of weapons of the Vietnam War
List_of_weapons_of_the_Vietnam_War
country to manufacture nuclear weapons and remains the only country to have used them in combat, with the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World
Nuclear weapons of the United States
Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_States
Crime
circumstances. Lawful uses of weapons by civilians commonly include hunting, sport, collection and self-defense. Criminal possession of a weapon generally falls
Criminal possession of a weapon
Criminal_possession_of_a_weapon
develop nuclear weapons. As of 2026[update], India is estimated to possess 190 nuclear weapons. India previously developed chemical weapons, and is a party
India and weapons of mass destruction
India_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
develop nuclear weapons, conducting its first test in 1964 and its first thermonuclear test in 1966. One of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized
Nuclear_weapons_of_China
2013 US Senate Joint Resolution
The Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Government of Syria to Respond to Use of Chemical Weapons (S.J.Res. 21) was a United States
Authorization_for_the_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_the_Government_of_Syria_to_Respond_to_Use_of_Chemical_Weapons
Multi-stage fusion-fission nuclear weapon
thermonuclear weapon, fusion weapon, or hydrogen bomb (H-bomb) is a second-generation nuclear weapon, using nuclear fusion. The most destructive weapons ever created
Thermonuclear_weapon
Weapon less likely to kill a target
Non-lethal weapons, also called nonlethal weapons, less-lethal weapons, less-than-lethal weapons, non-deadly weapons, compliance weapons, or pain-inducing
Non-lethal_weapon
chemical or biological attacks. The use of nuclear weapons against Israeli territory. Seymour Hersh alleges weapons were deployed on several occasions
Nuclear_weapons_of_Israel
Alleged military operations of the British Empire during the Iraqi revolt
first use of chemical weapons by British and Indian forces would have serious implications, both moral and political, and that chemical weapons should
Alleged British use of chemical weapons in the Iraqi Revolt
Alleged_British_use_of_chemical_weapons_in_the_Iraqi_Revolt
chemical or biological weapons. Germany is party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Biological Weapons Convention, and Chemical Weapons Convention. Under the
Germany and weapons of mass destruction
Germany_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Ordinary object used as a weapon
conventional weapons such as firearms are unavailable or inappropriate. Improvised weapons are common everyday objects that can be used in a variety of defensive
Improvised_weapon
1975 treaty that comprehensively bans biological weapons
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), or Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), is a disarmament treaty that effectively bans biological and
Biological_Weapons_Convention
Using poison gas or other toxins in war
warfare is different from the use of conventional weapons or nuclear weapons because the destructive effects of chemical weapons are not primarily due to any
Chemical_warfare
This is an index of lists of weapons. List of surviving ancient ships List of medieval weapons List of American Indian Wars weapons List of ships captured
Lists_of_weapons
Offensively and genocidally used chemical weapons
Iraqi chemical weapons program was an aspect of the country's pursuit of weapons of mass destruction until the 1990s. In violation of the Geneva Protocol
Iraqi chemical weapons program
Iraqi_chemical_weapons_program
Incendiary munition
phosphorus munitions are weapons that use one of the common allotropes of the chemical element phosphorus. White phosphorus is used in smoke, illumination
White_phosphorus_munition
Weapons during the classical and medieval periods that used heat or burning for damage
structures. Incendiary weapons could be used to set fire to towns and fortifications, and a wide range of thermal weapons were used against enemy personnel
Early_thermal_weapons
Type of weapon that fires a concentrated beam of energy at its target
Turkey, which claimed to use the ALKA directed-energy weapon. After decades of research and development, most directed-energy weapons are still at the experimental
Directed-energy_weapon
Pole-mounted close combat weapon
conscripted farmers had spent most of their lives using these "weapons" in the fields. This made polearms the favoured weapon of peasant levies and peasant rebellions
Polearm
Pathogen that can be weaponized
Biological agents, also known as biological weapons or bioweapons, are pathogens used as weapons. In addition to these living or replicating pathogens
Biological_agent
History of chemical weapons in war
use them for fear of Allied retaliation. In the Cold War, many countries stockpiled chemical weapons. The Soviet and United States chemical weapons programs
History_of_chemical_warfare
research into weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons under the apartheid government. South Africa is one of the ten
South Africa and weapons of mass destruction
South_Africa_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
German WWII long range missiles
V-weapons, known in original German as Vergeltungswaffen (German pronunciation: [fɐˈgɛltʊŋsˌvafn̩], German: "retaliatory weapons", "reprisal weapons")
V-weapons
Iraqi use of chemical weapons during the Iran–Iraq War
be used to manufacture chemical weapons for use in the war against Iran. He stated that Iraq's use of chemical weapons was "hardly a secret, with the Iraqi
Iraqi chemical attacks against Iran
Iraqi_chemical_attacks_against_Iran
common weapon. Other commonplace weapons included the sword, axe, and knife—however, bows and arrows, as well as slings, were not frequently used by the
Weapons and armour in Anglo-Saxon England
Weapons_and_armour_in_Anglo-Saxon_England
nuclear weapons as of 2025. Pakistan carried out two nuclear tests, Chagai-I and Chagai-II, both in 1998 and underground. Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme
Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction
Pakistan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
nuclear weapons. The UK is one of nine nuclear-armed states, and one of five recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. As of 2025[update]
Nuclear weapons of the United Kingdom
Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_Kingdom
Weapons used in space warfare
Space weapons are weapons used in space warfare. They include weapons that can attack space systems in orbit (for example, anti-satellite weapons), attack
Space_weapon
to the needs of the various combatants. Many different weapons systems evolved as a result. This list does not consist of all weapons used by all countries
List_of_World_War_II_weapons
Use of outer space for military aims
is akin to a space version of Unmanned aerial vehicle. Space weapons are weapons used in space warfare. They include weapons that can attack space systems
Militarisation_of_space
Ancient pole weapon
describe Sarmatian weapons indicates the kontos was developed in the early to mid-1st century AD from shorter spear-type weapons[citation needed] (which
Kontos_(weapon)
The People's Republic of China has possessed nuclear weapons since 1964. It was the last to develop them of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by
China and weapons of mass destruction
China_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
seriously consider using its nuclear weapons against Argentina during the 1982 Falklands War. The United Kingdom had ratified the Treaty of Tlatelolco which
British nuclear weapons and the Falklands War
British_nuclear_weapons_and_the_Falklands_War
High-speed missiles and projectiles
have fielded operational weapons and used them for combat. The Kremlin presents new hypersonic weapons as supposedly capable of overcoming "any" foreign
Hypersonic_weapon
sense of the Chemical Weapons Convention, are chemicals which have large-scale industrial uses, but are feasible to use as toxic chemical weapons (Part
Schedule 3 of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Schedule_3_of_the_Chemical_Weapons_Convention
Weaponry used by the U.S. Marine Corps
This is a list of weapons used by the United States Marine Corps: The basic infantry weapon of the United States Marine Corps is the M27 Infantry Automatic
List of weapons of the United States Marine Corps
List_of_weapons_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
sense of the Chemical Weapons Convention, are chemicals which are feasible either to be used directly as chemical weapons or in the manufacture of chemical
Schedule 1 of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Schedule_1_of_the_Chemical_Weapons_Convention
chemical weapons program began in the 1970s with weapons and training from Egypt and the Soviet Union, with production of chemical weapons in Syria beginning
Syrian chemical weapons program
Syrian_chemical_weapons_program
Risk of nuclear conflict during the Russo-Ukrainian war
baselessly accused NATO of "nuclear blackmail" and of threatening to use nuclear weapons against Russia, and said Russia's nuclear weapons were more advanced
Nuclear risk during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Nuclear_risk_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
This is a list of World War I infantry weapons. Edged weapons M1858/61 Kavalleriesäbel M1862 Infanteriesäbel M1873 Artilleriesäbel M1904 Kavalleriesäbel
List of infantry weapons of World War I
List_of_infantry_weapons_of_World_War_I
Sub-Section of the 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
Prohibitions or Restrictions on the use of Incendiary Weapons is a United Nations treaty that restricts the use of incendiary weapons. It is Protocol III to the
Protocol on Incendiary Weapons
Protocol_on_Incendiary_Weapons
This is a list of weapons that were used during the medieval period. Battle axe Bec de corbin Bludgeon Club Flail Flanged mace Mace Morning star Quarterstaff
List_of_medieval_weapons
United Kingdom is one of the five official nuclear-weapon states under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. It formerly possessed
United Kingdom and weapons of mass destruction
United_Kingdom_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Spanish chemical attacks in Morocco
manufacturing such weapons by the Treaty of Versailles of 1919. The first delivery occurred in 1923. The use of chemical weapons against the Rif was
Spanish use of chemical weapons in the Rif War
Spanish_use_of_chemical_weapons_in_the_Rif_War
1986 novel by Tom Clancy
exclusively with conventional weapons, rather than escalating to the use of weapons of mass destruction or nuclear warfare. It is one of two Clancy novels, along
Red_Storm_Rising
Nuclear material pure enough to be used for nuclear weapons
Weapons-grade nuclear material is any fissionable nuclear material that is pure enough to make a nuclear weapon and has properties that make it particularly
Weapons-grade nuclear material
Weapons-grade_nuclear_material
manufactured, stockpiled, and used chemical weapons, and pursued the production of nuclear weapons. The covert Syrian chemical weapons program began in the 1970s
Syria and weapons of mass destruction
Syria_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Retired professor and author on international affairs
ISBN 1584875259 No Use: Nuclear Weapons and U.S. National Security (2013, University of Pennsylvania Press) ISBN 0812245660 The Death of Expertise: The Campaign
Tom_Nichols_(academic)
to transfer these weapons to Russia for dismantlement and became a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, in exchange for economic
Ukraine and weapons of mass destruction
Ukraine_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Nuclear weapon designed for use on a battlefield
tactical nuclear weapons have been developed and deployed since the 1950s, none have ever been used in combat. Tactical nuclear weapons were first developed
Tactical_nuclear_weapon
Aspect of Japan's military history
The Empire of Japan extensively used and researched chemical and biological weapons (CBW) during the Second Sino-Japanese War as part of Japanese war
Japan and weapons of mass destruction
Japan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Type of weapon
explosive weapons fail to function as designed they are often left as unexploded ordnance (UXO). Explosive weapons may be subdivided by their method of manufacture
Explosive_weapon
the use of historical guns and weapons in festivals are not forbidden, the use of guns for private self-defence is restricted. The German Ministry of the
Gun_control_in_Germany
Weapon consisting of a striking head flexibly attached to a handle
(1908). Weapons, a brief discourse on hand-weapons other than fire-arms. London, H. Rees. p. 11. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flail weapons. Wikisource
Flail_(weapon)
Form of dance using weapons
A weapon dance employs weapons—or stylized versions of weapons—traditionally used in combat in order to simulate, recall, or reenact combat or the moves
Weapon_dance
Technique of using two weapons, one in each hand, for training or combat
limited, there are numerous weapon-based martial arts that involve the use of a pair of weapons. The use of a companion weapon is sometimes employed in European
Dual_wield
Range of techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial arts
more control. Grappling most commonly does not include striking or the use of weapons. However, some fighting styles or martial arts known especially for
Grappling
may regulate weapons use under the customs of war (Hague Conventions, Geneva Protocol), ban specific types of weapons (Chemical Weapons Convention, Biological
List of weapons of mass destruction treaties
List_of_weapons_of_mass_destruction_treaties
2 substances, in the sense of the Chemical Weapons Convention, are chemicals that are feasible to use as chemical weapons themselves (Part A), or their
Schedule 2 of the Chemical Weapons Convention
Schedule_2_of_the_Chemical_Weapons_Convention
Padded mock weapon
foam weapon, also known as a boffer, padded weapon, or latex weapon, is a padded mock weapon used for simulated handheld combat. Such weapons are used in
Foam_weapon
Type of weapon
A suicide weapon is a weapon designed to be used in a suicide attack, typically based on explosives. Suicide weapons have been used both in conventional
Suicide_weapon
Prevalence and spread of chemical weapons
destruction of all chemical weapons by 2012. Twelve nations have declared chemical weapons production facilities and six nations have declared stockpiles of chemical
Chemical_weapon_proliferation
biological weapons. It is a ratifier of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Biological Weapons Convention, and Chemical Weapons Convention. As of 2025[update]
United States and weapons of mass destruction
United_States_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Moving refugees to cause political issues
Weaponized migration, or refugees as weapons, is a term used to describe a hostile government organizing, or threatening to organize, a sudden influx of
Weaponized_migration
Weapons whose ability to damage comes from the explosive or incendiary release of energy
in contrast to weapons of mass destruction (e.g., nuclear, biological, radiological, and chemical weapons). Conventional weapons include small arms, defensive
Conventional_weapon
Device producing a high-temperature explosion
(-ικός) '-ic'. Other terms used for the family of weapons are high-impulse thermobaric weapons, heat and pressure weapons, vacuum bombs, and fuel-air
Thermobaric_weapon
Fission-based nuclear weapon
Gun-type fission weapons are fission-based nuclear weapons whose design assembles their fissile material into a supercritical mass by the use of the "gun" method:
Gun-type_fission_weapon
Development and deployment of Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) as a biological weapon
biological weapon. As a biological weapon, anthrax has been used in biowarfare and bioterrorism since 1914. However, in 1975, the Biological Weapons Convention
Anthrax_weaponization
Type of military unit
crew-served weapon. Heavy weapons platoons are grouped into a weapons company or maneuver support company, which focuses on moving and using heavy weapons to support
Heavy_weapons_platoon
Military technology of the Vikings from the late 8th to the mid-11th century
own weapons and permitted to carry them at all times. Indeed, the Hávamál, purported to be sage advice given by Odin, states "Don't leave your weapons lying
Viking_Age_arms_and_armour
Object used for ceremonial displays of power or authority
as a weapon. Quite often, ceremonial weapons are constructed with precious metals or other materials that make them too delicate for combat use. With
Ceremonial_weapon
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