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minus-squarefrigidaphelion@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·16 hours agoI dont want to talk about the political aspects because I am not well informed, but does anyone know what the thumbnail photo is of? It looks almost other-worldly. I’m assuming it is a weapon of some sort?
minus-squareblackbirdbiryani@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down5·15 hours agoIt’s white phosphorus if I’m not wrong. Used for ‘spotting targets’ aka committing war crimes.
minus-squareLaLuzDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·59 minutes agoCould also just be thermite which has a similar burning metal look
minus-squarescutiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 hours agoIt’s supposed to be used as a smokescreen, but it burns very hot so it’s occasionally used as a weapon in war crimes.
minus-squareDoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoFucking hell I forgot about spec ops
I dont want to talk about the political aspects because I am not well informed, but does anyone know what the thumbnail photo is of? It looks almost other-worldly. I’m assuming it is a weapon of some sort?
It’s white phosphorus if I’m not wrong. Used for ‘spotting targets’ aka committing war crimes.
Could also just be thermite which has a similar burning metal look
oh, fuck
It’s supposed to be used as a smokescreen, but it burns very hot so it’s occasionally used as a weapon in war crimes.
I… remember that level.
Fucking hell I forgot about spec ops