Aggregator definition

Controversial Weapons

A screen that aggregates the Nuclear Weapons, Chemical Weapons, Biological and Toxin Weapons, Cluster Munitions, Blinding Laser Weapons, White Phosphorus, Anti-Personnel Mines (Treaty Definition), Depleted Uranium Weapons, Munitions and Dedicated Components, and Non-Detectable Fragment Weapons screens.

Type
Aggregator
Version
2026.08.21.2
Published
Aug 21, 2026
Direct children
9
Evaluated below
51
Navigation-only grouping

This aggregator organizes the screens below it. It does not collect evaluation data and does not have a blended inclusion or exclusion list. Open an evaluated screen to review the exact decision boundary.

Screens in this group

aggregator

Nuclear Weapons

A screen that aggregates the Strategic Nuclear Warheads, Tactical Nuclear Warheads, Nuclear Warheads — Unspecified or Multi-Role, Nuclear Delivery Systems, Nuclear Weapons Components and Materials, and Nuclear Weapons Support Services screens.

6 direct children

evaluated

Chemical Weapons

Identifies entities involved in the development, production, manufacture, weaponization, acquisition, procurement, stockpiling, possession, transfer, import, export, sale, distribution, transportation, use, military preparation, or knowing assistance relating to chemical weapons. Chemical weapons include toxic chemicals and precursors intended for prohibited chemical-weapons purposes, munitions and devices specifically designed to cause harm through toxic properties, and equipment or components specifically designed or significantly modified for direct chemical-weapons use. Lawful peaceful, protective, non-toxic military, and domestic law-enforcement activities are excluded where the purpose, type, and quantity are consistent with permitted use.

12 included · 10 excluded

evaluated

Biological and Toxin Weapons

Identifies entities involved in the development, production, acquisition, procurement, stockpiling, possession, transfer, import, export, sale, distribution, transportation, weaponization, delivery, use, military preparation, or knowing assistance relating to microbial or other biological agents or toxins, whatever their origin or method of production, where the type or quantity has no justification for preventive, protective, medical, agricultural, industrial, or other peaceful purposes. This includes weapons, munitions, devices, dissemination systems, and equipment specifically designed or significantly modified for hostile use.

9 included · 7 excluded

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Cluster Munitions

A screen that aggregates Cluster Munitions Production, Import, Export, Transfer, Transportation, Development, Assembly, Repair, Stockpiling, Storage and Possession, Use, Promotion, Sale, Distribution, and Components and Explosive Submunitions. The controlling cluster-munition product definition and technical exclusions are applied before activity classification.

14 direct children

evaluated

Blinding Laser Weapons

Identifies companies and other entities that are involved in the development, production, assembly, integration, sale, supply, transfer, export, or operational use of laser weapons specifically designed, as their sole or one combat function, to cause permanent blindness to unenhanced vision.

6 included · 6 excluded

aggregator

White Phosphorus

A screen that aggregates the White Phosphorus Smoke, Obscurant, Signalling and Illumination Munitions and White Phosphorus Incendiary Weapons screens.

2 direct children

aggregator

Anti-Personnel Mines (Treaty Definition)

A screen that aggregates Anti-Personnel Mines Production, Import, Export, Transfer, Transportation, Acquisition and Procurement, Development, Assembly, Repair, Stockpiling, Storage, Possession and Retention, Use, Promotion, Sale, and Distribution.

14 direct children

evaluated

Depleted Uranium Weapons, Munitions and Dedicated Components

Identifies companies and other entities that are involved in the development, production, assembly, integration, sale, supply, transfer, export, procurement, stockpiling, possession, or operational use of weapons, munitions, penetrators, or dedicated components containing depleted uranium for a military weapon function.

11 included · 9 excluded

evaluated

Non-Detectable Fragment Weapons

Identifies companies and other entities that are involved in the development, production, assembly, integration, sale, supply, transfer, export, or operational use of a weapon whose primary effect is to injure persons by fragments that cannot be detected in the human body by X-rays.

5 included · 6 excluded

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Other screens under Military Weapons, Munitions and Combat Platforms