Posted on Mar 25, 2022
Ukraine Says Russia Is Using White Phosphorus Bombs
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday accused Russia of using white phosphorus munitions during its assault. Video released by the British channel ITV corroborates the claim, showing streaks of bright light falling over the Kyiv suburb of Irpin earlier this week. White phosphorus ignites on contact with oxygen and burns at extremely high temperatures. It’s fat-soluble, easily absorbed through the skin and can melt through flesh. Russia previously used white phosphorus in attacks on Chechnya. The incendiary is often called “Whiskey Pete” by the U.S. military, which used the substance in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. In 2004, U.S. Marines used white phosphorus as an offensive weapon in Fallujah, Iraq. Such use violates international laws on chemical weapons.
Ukraine Says Russia Is Using White Phosphorus Bombs
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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Willy Pete is some bad mojo that I personally feel we should be using more of. I am assuming that everyone is aware of what happened in Israel a few days ago. This is what happens when a nation under estimates their enemy becoming "fat & happy" in the process. It is very important IMO for the enemy to fear us on the battlefield, and to that end we should be ready and willing to use whatever we must, whenever we must to preserve the nation. Especially since we have obviously failed miserably with both our policies of appeasement and our kissing of Iran's butt.
GREAT picture Chip !!
GREAT picture Chip !!
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Unfortunately I don't like the idea of WP being used in populated areas as it does have a tendency to start a fire when in contact with flammable material including skin. But the writers need to do better research. But then it would not meet what they are saying and trying lead opinion instead of reporting. Simple wiki search on WP. They would know this from two conventions: Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCCW) and the Geneva Cnvention. As WP is not considered a chemical weapon.
"The convention also exempts certain categories of munitions from its definition of incendiary weapons: specifically, these are munitions which "may have incidental incendiary effects, such as illuminants, tracers, smoke or signalling systems" and those "designed to combine penetration, blast or fragmentation effects with an additional incendiary effect."
"The use of incendiary and other flame weapons against matériel, including enemy military personnel, is not directly forbidden by any treaty."
WP is designated as a smoke or incendiary device and it is how tracers work.
"The convention also exempts certain categories of munitions from its definition of incendiary weapons: specifically, these are munitions which "may have incidental incendiary effects, such as illuminants, tracers, smoke or signalling systems" and those "designed to combine penetration, blast or fragmentation effects with an additional incendiary effect."
"The use of incendiary and other flame weapons against matériel, including enemy military personnel, is not directly forbidden by any treaty."
WP is designated as a smoke or incendiary device and it is how tracers work.
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