White phosphorus munitions are weapons that use one of the common allotropes of the chemical element phosphorus. White phosphorus is used in smoke, illumination, and incendiary munitions, and is commonly the burning element of tracer ammunition. [1]

White phosphorus munitions were used extensively in Korea, Vietnam and later by Russian forces in Chechnya. White phosphorus grenades were used in Vietnam for destroying Viet Cong tunnel complexes as they would burn up all oxygen and suffocate the enemy soldiers sheltering inside.

2025年1月3日 · White phosphorus munitions raining down on a battlefield, creating widespread destruction and environmental devastation. In the complex landscape of modern warfare, white phosphorus munitions have emerged as a subject that is …

2022年3月25日 · White phosphorus bombs are explosives used in warfare. What Is White Phosphorus? It’s a chemical made from phosphate rocks. In solid form, it has a waxy texture and a garlic-like odor.

2023年10月13日 · White phosphorus munitions—which have purportedly been dropped on Gaza by Israeli forces, who deny the claims—can cause severe burns, lung damage and internal bleeding to those exposed, a video...

2023年12月12日 · What is white phosphorous, and why is it illegal in civilian areas? A shell that appears to be white phosphorus from Israeli artillery explodes over Aita al-Shaab, a Lebanese border village with Israel, south Lebanon, on Oct. 15, 2023.

2018年4月13日 · In this video we chat about war crimes, light some fires and look at a wholesome side of white phosphorus, all while trying not to be poisoned. It helps to limit exposure if you don't smear the...

White Phosphorus can be used to destroy the enemy's equipment or to limit his vision. It is used against vehicles, petroleum, oils and lubricants (POL) and ammunition storage areas, and enemy...

White phosphorus (WP) is a flare- and smoke-producing incendiary weapon, or smoke-screening agent, made from a common allotrope of the chemical element phosphorus. White phosphorus bombs and shells are incendiary devices, but can also be used as an offensive anti-personnel flame compound capable of causing serious burns or death. [2]

White phosphorus is the first allotrope of phosphorus, and in fact the first elementary substance to be discovered that was not known since ancient times. [3] It glows greenish in the dark (when exposed to oxygen) and is highly flammable and pyrophoric (self-igniting) upon contact with air.