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minus-squarefrigidaphelion@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·1 month 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-up43arrow-down6·1 month agoIt’s white phosphorus if I’m not wrong. Used for ‘spotting targets’ aka committing war crimes.
minus-squareDoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoFucking hell I forgot about spec ops
minus-squarescutiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·1 month 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-squareLaLuzDelSol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down6·1 month agoCould also just be thermite which has a similar burning metal look
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.
I… remember that level.
Fucking hell I forgot about spec ops
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.
Could also just be thermite which has a similar burning metal look