General Studies · White Phosphorus
Under international humanitarian law, under what condition does the use of white phosphorus weapons constitute a war crime?
- 1When deployed from naval vessels during deep-sea military operations.
- 2When used in open battlefields against heavily armored military vehicles.
- 3When used deliberately as an incendiary weapon against targets within civilian concentrations.✓
- 4When used exclusively as a smokescreen for military signaling.
Correct answer
When used deliberately as an incendiary weapon against targets within civilian concentrations.
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