The U.S. military uses the munition for smoke screens and to light up battlefields. Rights advocates object to its use near civilians because the chemical burns human skin.
Thermite burns through steel. White phosphorus burns when exposed to air. Both have the same effect on the body. But, the Ukrainians probably aren’t going to use it as a weapon in any case.
I mean… the Ukrainians are operating thermite flamethrower drones in some areas for trench-clearing. This would just be a level-up.
White phosphorus burns at 1,000 F, whereas thermite burns at around 4,000 F. Not a step up.
I assure you you’d rather get bits of thermite on your skin than bits of white phosphorous.
Both are bad, but you’ll see your bones faster with thermite.
But thermite won’t eat your bones and kill your organs…
Thermite burns through steel. White phosphorus burns when exposed to air. Both have the same effect on the body. But, the Ukrainians probably aren’t going to use it as a weapon in any case.
They don’t, white phosphorous is also extremely poisonous. It’s also sticky
As I explained below white phosphorus is mainly used for smoke masking troop movements.
I don’t see how that’s relevant to what I was saying