IRRC No. 864

Reviewing the legality of new weapons, means and methods of warfare

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Parties to an armed conflict are limited in their choice of weapons, means and methods of warfare by the rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) governing the conduct of hostilities. This article goes back to the relevant rules.

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