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Ukrainian drones now spray 4,000° F thermite streams right into Russian trenches (arstechnica.com)
submitted 3 months ago by return2ozma to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 72 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Jesus fucking Christ

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It’s not a war crime if it’s the first time……

[–] ugjka 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

AFAIK it would only be a war crime if this was sprayed on civilians

[–] normalexit 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Hope they don't share this technology with Israel.

[–] roguetrick 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Israel is already happy in using it's white phosphorus munitions on civilian targets like it's been doing for the last 20 years.

[–] Buddahriffic 3 points 3 months ago

I don't think this is difficult technology to figure out.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Or was unnecessary cruelty.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Flame throwers are allowed as long as they're not aimed at civilians. Thermite is just another type of flame when it comes down to it.