WORLD War 3 could be fought with "weaponised" weather by paralysing countries with apocalyptic flash floods or icy fog, experts fear.

Sabotaging the weather could "control enemies" and disrupt military operations during conflict - or be used by terrorists to launch attacks.

Weather modification includes attempts to create more rain, prevent rain, reduce hail, prevent fog, make snow - or reduce the severity of a hurricane.

It has historical precedent - with uses in the Vietnam War, during the 2008 Olympics in China , by Russia during one of Putin 's parades, and even by the British government.

But it's feared weather sabotage could set off a chain of events "that we have little control over".

If weaponised, it could stop rainfall over crops to starve a nation - or spark floods

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