Libraria and Ausitoria wrote:But that would leave a lot if discretion to interpretation by the executive or the judiciary or the council. Any opinion on the suitability of an 'act on inappropriate weapons'?
I think an act limiting national stockpiles of biological and chemical ordinance might be a good place to start. A number of weapon classifications could be established, taking into account the danger posed by each weapon to civilian populations if released in a combat environment, and a upward limitation on tonnage produced per annum set for each classification. Of course, tonnage should be measured in the amount of actual agent produced, not just the weight of munitions filled annually. This way, nations would be less likely to hide their production efforts by placing far higher amounts of controlled agents in lightweight munitions, and research programs looking into the application of biological and chemical weapons could continue unabated. Provisions could also be included designating limitations on agent concentration when in storage if the council deems it wise.
I know an outright ban on certain chemical and biological weapons wouldn't sit too well with Astavia ICly. Ever since the country began phasing out its nuclear stockpile a few decades ago, research into chemical and biological weapons for defensive applications has grown to constitute a massive portion of the military's R&D funding allocated yearly - and its yielded a great deal of beneficial research on treating infectious diseases and chemically-induced health problems to boot. The OHI also manages a number of "off-the-books" laboratories dedicated to researching lethal agents for targeted assassinations, and they'd likely just keep plugging along under the radar no matter what is legislated.