M85: An analysis of reliability

28 January 2008 | Related document

This report by Colin King Associates Ltd, The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment and Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) presents a detailed analysis of M85 submunition performance in Lebanon. It also provides a detailed analysis of the shortcomings of current munition testing as a basis for predicting civilian risk.

The UK is amongst a number of governments that have maintained that M85 submunitions should be excluded from a cluster munition prohibition because they will not cause substantial post-conflict contamination. This report shows that this position is untenable.

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