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Germany has a single major munitions disposal facility, and it is occupied with incinerating unexploded ordnance from around the globe, not least, incredibly, Nazi-era explosives still being unearthed from construction sites.
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Unexploded ordnance remains a significant safety threat.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Following the incident, the Lebanese Army announced plans to detonate unexploded ordnance in the Aaraya area of Mount Lebanon.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The bomber, which has a range of 8,800 miles and a 70,000-pound payload, can carry nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance, including bombs, mines and missiles.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Unexploded ordnance remains a significant safety threat.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Following the incident, the Lebanese Army announced plans to detonate unexploded ordnance in the Aaraya area of Mount Lebanon.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The bomber, which has a range of 8,800 miles and a 70,000-pound payload, can carry nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance, including bombs, mines and missiles.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Ordnance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordnance. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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