
Russia's vacuum bomb is scary as hell | An India Today Infographic
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Thermobaric weapons are considered to be the second most dangerous after nuclear bombs but Vladimir Putin's Russia is not hesitating from using them in the war with Ukraine.
Nuclear bombs are not the only frightful weapon Russia possesses. The thermobaric weapons that Putin's forces are using in Ukraine cause massive devastation too. According to military analysts, thermobaric weapons have the potential to create psychological fear in enemies' minds due to the sheer size and length of the blast wave, which is much bigger and longer than conventional bombs. This India Today Infographic explains how this dreaded weapon works and revisits the previous occasions when they have been used.

Leon Panetta said Iran war was not an unexpected risk. He pointed out that for years, US security officials have known Iran could disrupt global oil supplies by blocking the Strait of Hormuz. According to him, this was a well-known danger, but one that appears to have been overlooked in the current conflict.












