The technical conditions have been greatly improved in the war, but there are also some rules. Some weapons and equipment are forbidden to be used by international treaties. Unfortunately, they are not sufficiently restrictive. There are still violations in actual combat. People have seen it in the Naqqa conflict. Some cases of illegal use.
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After the end of October 2020, it was discovered that the Azerbaijani side was using white phosphorus incendiary bombs to attack. Why does Azerbaijan use prohibited weapons? The main reason lies in the need for combat use. In the middle and late stages of the Naka region, it was actually a mountain offensive and defensive war, and arson became an effective means.
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Armenia has a strong will to fight, and Azerbaijan often has to fight hard, and even develops a problem in the battle. In the battle of the mountains, they realized that simply using firepower was not enough, and some new problems appeared. The dense forest became a very good cover, so I tried to use the incendiary method to destroy the target and burn the forest, thereby driving the Armenian army away. For example, on October 31, in a video taken by the Naka regional army, It can be seen that a large number of white phosphorous bombs fell from the sky like snowflakes, and fell into the forest areas and villages in the southeast of Naka, quickly causing huge fires.
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In theory, there is no big problem. However, the white phosphorus bomb is an internationally banned weapon. It is a terrible incendiary weapon. When the white phosphorus bomb is burned, it can release a high temperature of nearly 1000 degrees, the flame produced is difficult to extinguish, and the adhesion is very strong. The human body is contaminated with white phosphorus bombs, which can burn through bones until there is no oxygen. It also releases a large amount of white smoke. The phosphorus pentoxide contained in it is highly toxic. Once it is inhaled into the lungs, it will burn the respiratory system. The whereabouts of
Unfortunately, international treaties did not effectively restrict the use of white phosphorus bombs. Azerbaijan did use them in the Naqa battle, but they did not recognize their use. I knew that the phosphorus bombs had fallen from the sky and I didn’t dare to admit it. At the same time, it also involves an important reason. At present, due to technological progress, modern incendiary bombs no longer use white phosphorus as a material.
Modern incendiary bombs have widely used thermite mixtures, and their combustion temperature is about 2500°C. Phosphorus is not used in lighting munitions, and it is essentially aluminum and magnesium oxides, barium nitrate. Nowadays, phosphorus is usually only used for smoke bombs, such as 155mm smoke bombs M110 and M825, which are not effective for arson.
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Azerbaijan has repeatedly used white phosphorous bombs, but the evidence is conclusive but he dare not admit it. It can be regarded as finding a reason. White phosphorous bombs are not used, but other types of incendiary bombs. Is it a sophistry or a fact?
