The United States Government on Friday, July 7, 2023 announced that it would ship cluster ammunition or a bunch bomb to Ukraine, as part of a US$800 million security package (approximately 12.12 trillion). However, the move has drawn criticism, because this ammunition is considered controversial and banned from being used in 123 countries. So, what is a bunch bomb?
What Is A Tandan Bomb?
Summarized from various sources, the sign bomb is a tube containing tens to hundreds of small bombs or submunisions. Tubes can be launched from rocket launchers, artillery, naval weapons, or dropped from airplanes.
The tube launched will then burst at predetermined altitude and deploy a number of small bombs from rockets, missiles, or artillery shells before hitting a large area.
Cluster bombs are meant to explode at the collision. This bomb cannot explode if it lands on wet or soft soil. However, a bunch bomb can explode at a later date when taken or stepped on.
Each bunch bomb has a deadly range of about 10 square meters. This means that a bunch of bombs can damage an area of 30 thousand meters, or depending on the altitude used to release bombs.
The bunch bomb is very effective against ground forces. The away bomb left in the ditch is very dangerous, and needs to be moved or cleaned carefully so it doesn't explode.
Although effective for combat, bunch bombs are prohibited in 123 countries, including Britain, France, and Germany. This is because the effect is very dangerous on civilians.
Human rights groups refer to away ammunition as war crimes.
Regarding the delivery of a bunch bomb from America to Ukraine, Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden's national security adviser said that his party was aware that away ammunition poses a risk to civilians, including from unexploded bombs.
However, Ukraine has provided written assurances that it will use the bunch bomb very carefully to minimize risks to civilians.
That's what information about what a bunch bomb is. Get news updates of other options only on VOI.ID.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
