Conventional means accepted standards.
Conventional weapons are normal weapons that most nations possess; warships, airplanes, artillery, tanks, Machineguns, etc.
Un-Conventional Weapons are weapons that most nations do NOT possess. Nuclear Weapons would be un-conventional weapons. An un-heard of primitive weapon might be considered an un-conventional weapon.
The term can also be applied to warfare itself: Un-Conventional Warfare might be guerrilla warfare; Conventional warfare would be traditional Armies fighting against another Army.
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