New War Technologies and International Law: The Legal Limits to Weaponising NanomaterialsThe desire for humanity and the desire for security have co existed as long as humans have been alive. As science has become increasingly sophisticated, so have the methods of self defence by States. Nanotechnology is already changing warfare by increasing capabilities upon which armed forces are heavily reliant: more efficient energy storage, advanced photovoltaics, and improved military protective equipment, to name a few of these developments. Some