👉 An environmental weapon is a type of non-traditional military or security tool that targets natural resources and ecosystems to exert pressure, influence, or harm an adversary. These weapons can include actions such as causing droughts, floods, wildfires, or pollution to disrupt a country's agriculture, water supply, or overall stability. For example, the Syrian government's alleged use of chemical weapons in a context that also involved environmental damage to agricultural lands has been cited as an environmental weapon. This tactic aims to destabilize a nation by undermining its ability to sustain its population and economy, often with long-term consequences for regional security and humanitarian conditions.
