Japanese media criticizes the United States for providing cluster ammunition to Ukraine: it will bring nightmare like consequences to civilians Ukraine | United States | civilians
On July 16th, the English version of Asahi Shimbun in Japan published an editorial criticizing the United States for providing cluster ammunition to Ukraine, which would have nightmarish consequences for civilians.
The beginning of the article states that cluster ammunition may cause indiscriminate harm to civilians, especially children, for a long period of time after the end of the conflict. "The international community has been committed to eliminating this inhumane weapon, and the United States' decision to provide cluster ammunition to Ukraine goes against this will. We urge the US government to abandon this controversial and morally questionable decision."
The editorial later mentioned that during the Vietnam War, the United States dropped a large amount of cluster ammunition in Laos. Nearly half a century after the end of the war, the remaining unexploded small bombs continue to cause casualties. There are numerous cases of local children dying due to accidentally picking up small ball shaped bombs. "This means that in the future, Ukrainian citizens will continue to be killed by unexploded bombs. It is crucial to imagine the nightmare like consequences of using cluster ammunition now."
"The Convention on Cluster Munitions, which prohibits the use and manufacture of cluster bombs, came into effect in 2010. More than 100 countries, including Japan and the United Kingdom, have signed the treaty. The international community's general consensus is that such weapons must not be used." The article also mentioned that the Japanese government's response to the US decision was cold and difficult to understand. "As a member state that signed the treaty when the Convention on Cluster Munitions came into effect, the Japanese government should call for the eradication of cluster ammunition."
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