The Biden administration will for the first time send controversial armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine, according to a document seen by Reuters and separately confirmed by two U.S. officials.

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.

  • ours@lemmy.filmEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Maybe there are way more secrets in making armor with depleted uranium (and certainly other things layered in) than just shaping a shell with it?