\nDepleted uranium munitions contain low-radiation uranium that’s left over after the high-grade uranium has been removed from a large sample. The leftover uranium that’s used in munitions, according to the US (and not only them), isn’t dangerously radioactive to be around.<\/p>\n
\nThe advantage of depleted uranium munitions is that uranium is much denser than other metals found in munitions, such as lead. Therefore, projectiles made from it tend to continue through a target. As they do so, tremendous friction results, often causing a fire. Moreover, the target material may be torn to shreds which become shrapnel. Therefore, it’s the particularly destructive nature of depleted uranium munitions, due to their density, that makes them so useful.<\/p>\n
\nThe US claims it’s been using depleted uranium munitions since 1991. Numerous other world powers, including Russia, the UK, China, and France, have them.<\/p>\n
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aljazeera.com<\/a><\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about military technology: the tutor mentions depleted uranium munitions. Depleted uranium munitions contain low-radiation uranium that’s left over after the high-grade uranium has been removed from a large sample. The leftover uranium that’s used in munitions, according to the …<\/p>\n