Are Flamethrowers Still Used?
Flamethrowers Have Not Been in the U. S. Arsenal Since 1978, When the Department of Defense Unilaterally Stopped Using Them — The Last American Infantry...
Flamethrowers have not been in the U.S. arsenal since 1978, when the Department of Defense unilaterally stopped using them — the last American infantry flamethrower was the Vietnam-era M9-7. They have been deemed of questionable effectiveness in modern combat. ... USA army flamethrowers developed up to the M9 model.
Why don't we use flamethrowers anymore?
In Vietnam various flamethrowers were also seen as a valuable close combat weapon—one that could demoralize enemy troops and reduce positions that have otherwise resisted other forms of attack. ... However, in 1978 the DoD issued a directive effectively retiring flamethrowers from use in combat.
What armed forces still use flamethrower?
The Chinese Army Has a Weapon For Fighting Murder Hornets: Flamethrowers. A World War I weapon makes a comeback. Recent pictures out of China indicate the People's Liberation Army still uses the flamethrower. Invented more than a century ago, most armies have removed flamethrowers from their inventories.
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