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Recent Examples of ordnance
Quang Tri Citadel, an ancient fortress where the war’s Second Battle of Quang Tri occurred, still holds the remains of soldiers from both sides, as well as an ample amount of unexploded ordnance.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
The first phase calls for starting the removal of unexploded ordnance and clearing more than 50 million tons of rubble left by Israel’s bombardment and military offensives.
—Samantha Waldenberg, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The first phase calls for starting the removal of unexploded ordnance and clearing the more than 50 million tons of rubble left by Israel’s bombardment and military offensives.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the real threat from lost ordnance may come less from an accidental nuclear detonation and more from the release of radioactive materials into the environment, which can be dangerous in its own right.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
The first phase calls for starting the removal of unexploded ordnance and clearing more than 50 million tons of rubble left by Israel’s bombardment and military offensives.
—Samantha Waldenberg, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The first phase calls for starting the removal of unexploded ordnance and clearing the more than 50 million tons of rubble left by Israel’s bombardment and military offensives.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the real threat from lost ordnance may come less from an accidental nuclear detonation and more from the release of radioactive materials into the environment, which can be dangerous in its own right.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Ordnance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordnance. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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