Russia's New Flamethrower Battalion is Both Cruel and Unusual
Russia’s New Flamethrower Battalion is Both Cruel and Unusual And could break international law. Here's What You Need to Remember: Whether razing cities – and wiping out their inhabitants -- with fuel-air explosives is any more efficient or humane remains to be seen. “We had to burn the city to save it” seems a dubious assertion at best. Heavy flamethrower battalions are coming to the Russian army. The goal is to use incendiary weapons – devastating physically and psychologically – to clear enemy troops from cities, bunkers and tunnels. Calling these weapons “flamethrowers” s...