"The burns usually are multiple ... "These weapons are particularly nasty because white phosphorus continues to burn until it disappears. If service members are hit by pieces of white phosphorus ...

white phosphorous causes "deep and sever burns". The use of white phosphorus on the battlefield violates Protocol III of the ...

White phosphorus is also used to create smokescreens during the day, as it puts off a huge amount of smoke when it burns. It can ignite fast-burning, fast-spreading fires on the ground ...

White phosphorus is an incendiary agent that ignites when exposed to air. It can burn up to five thousand degrees Fahrenheit, ...

Phosphorus munitions and their use White phosphorus ignites instantly upon contact with oxygen. The substance burns at an ...

According to Maria Zakharova, "explosives containing white phosphorus, used by Ukrainian Nazis, are weapons of indiscriminate lethality and their use is prohibited under Protocol III of the Geneva ...

TOKYO -- Japanese air conditioner giant Daikin Industries will stop manufacturing white phosphorus rounds for the Japan Self-Defense Forces, amid pressure from investors over humanitarian concerns ...