Looking around some local and Chinese websites, it says that the PLA Type 99 tanks are armed with ZM 87 laser weapon. that isn't allowed is it?
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Originally posted by RollingWave View PostLooking around some local and Chinese websites, it says that the PLA Type 99 tanks are armed with ZM 87 laser weapon. that isn't allowed is it?
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Originally posted by zraver View PostNope, not allowed under the 1995 Protocol on Blinding Lasers. However, it could be a new laser jammer that doesn't cause human blindness, just mechanical and it would be legal.
Is it worse to blind a soldier in a war, or to kill him? :confu:
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Originally posted by cr9527 View PostThese rules confuse me...
Is it worse to blind a soldier in a war, or to kill him? :confu:
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Its certainly a banned weapon and China should not be using them N/K did 2003 , but if WW3 breaks out who's gonna stop ANYONE from using it , some from wiki
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...Zn6zoVWnX0GcMQLast edited by tankie; 26 Jan 13,, 01:01.
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Originally posted by zraver View PostIf I kill you, your body lays where it falls until a grave registration details scoops it up. If I blind you, you and 1 other troop have to evac the front lines and I get a two-fer. Obviously the incentive for me is to create weapons that maximize the ability to permamently injure but minimize the ability to kill. War is cruel enough without adding that arms race to the mix.
I suppose if allowing such weapons, in turn allowing for increasingly cruel weapons could be a bad thing..., wouldn't this however be in turn becomes a stronger incentive to not start wars?
Anyways, sorry for the derailment
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Originally posted by cr9527 View PostWhat my question meant was, is it worse for the soldier to be blinded or be killed.
I suppose if allowing such weapons, in turn allowing for increasingly cruel weapons could be a bad thing..., wouldn't this however be in turn becomes a stronger incentive to not start wars?
Anyways, sorry for the derailment
Well, as a retired soldier and former police officer I can tell you that I prefered neither death or blindness in either position. :)
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Originally posted by RollingWave View PostLooking around some local and Chinese websites, it says that the PLA Type 99 tanks are armed with ZM 87 laser weapon. that isn't allowed is it?
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