Europe needs cluster munitions to defend itself from Russia, two military analysts say. If the US backs away from NATO, European militaries will need them to knock out Russian air defenses.

Cluster bombs, which date back to World War II, are weapons designed to split into smaller bombs in the air, exploding over an area as wide as 7 acres. Military experts say cluster bombs — also ...

Israel has accused Iran of deploying a missile armed with cluster munitions during the ongoing conflict, marking the first reported use of such weapons. These munitions release submunitions over a ...

Here's exactly why cluster munitions, which the US is sending to Ukraine, present such an enduring risk to civilians.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed on Thursday (June 19) that Iran fired cluster bombs in response to an increase in civilian casualties. The attacks with scattered small bombs mark the ...

Here is a look at what cluster munitions are, why they are so controversial and where they have been used. What is a cluster munition? A cluster munition is a bomb that opens in the air and ...

An image showing an RBK-500 cluster bomb, as new reports suggest Russia is using modified RBK-500s as glide bombs in southern Donetsk.

Technology Military Weapons The terrible history behind cluster munitions Here's exactly why cluster munitions, which the US is sending to Ukraine, present such an enduring risk to civilians.

Cluster munitions, also known as cluster bombs, are lethal weapons that simultaneously take out tanks, artillery positions, and even troops. Here's how they work: When dropped from above, the ...

Ukrainian forces need a small, effective anti-tank bomb for their drones, and the U.S. has just what they need — inside its stockpile of old cluster bombs.

A cluster munition is a bomb that opens in the air and releases smaller "bomblets" across a wide area. The bomblets are designed to take out tanks and equipment, as well as troops, hitting ...

European forces lack the capabilities to defeat Russia's mobile air defenses and may need to reconsider cluster bombs, two analysts contend.