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.

  • kitonthenet@kbin.social
    302·
    1 year ago

    Ok but the alternatives are not environmentally conscious either, finally the people who’s land it is should be the ones making choices about the conditions of that land

    • CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world
      115·
      1 year ago

      The alternative bring tungsten? It’s very stable so anything besides eating a spent rod isn’t going to have effects. If it’s in the air it’ll just be inert. Even if it gets in your lungs it’ll be like any other dust. DU on the other hand would keep emitting radiation internally.

    • Square Singer@feddit.de
      73·
      1 year ago

      But which people? Government or the people who actually own the land?

      And I guess, their favourite choice of “Don’t use any weapons on my land and just clear off voluntairily” is not an option.

      I don’t get why people hate on the Ukraine for using weapons to defend themselves. Not like they chose to be attacked.