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2023-07-08 11:20:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F662C24A359DB8514168B4ED1679B6A4975B325F2581E495AC552E7350958182
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There is no international ban on cluster munitions. The Convention on Cluster Munitions is a treaty that 111 countries have ratified. It prohibits those countries from employing cluster munitions. Biden has the authority to approve the export of cluster munitions under US law.https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4085887-ukraine-russia-us-cluster-munitions-controversy/#:~:text=Congress%20passed%20a%20law%20in,the%20weapons%20in%20civilian%20areas.
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