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Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)

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The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.

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[-] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Tungsten penetrators perform better than DU ones. They're just more expensive and Ukrainian lives aren't worth that much.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Plenty enough to rip through the Russian armor! These are just old stockpiles of ammunition that weren't getting use anyways.

[-] [email protected] 55 points 1 year ago

love to refresh my arsenal via proxy war

[-] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago

Love to get rid of my toxic waste by simply poisoning a different populace

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