For only that outcome would create a deterrent for the future use of banned weapons. (firstthings.com)
But behind the scenes, another crisis is unfolding: the first ever test of whether the international treaty banning these weapons can be used in a world for which it wasn't designed. (newscientist.com)
That alone can not be the basis for a ban — and outside of nuclear weapons, efforts to ban weapon technology for stability reasons are been ineffective. (opiniojuris.org)