Weapon Boundaries of Mortar KB
Mortar KB's widespread use in contemporary warfare has been subject to debate due to its far-reaching destructive abilities. While the mortar KB is a useful weapon when used within limits, its unrestricted usage raises concern. This article explores the various weapon limitations that can be imposed on Mortar KB to ensure their responsible use in warfare.
What is Mortar KB?
Mortar KB stands for knock-back mortar, which is a type of weapon that fires shells that generate a powerful knock-back effect without causing much damage to infrastructure and civilians. Mortar KB uses a special kind of explosive material that creates a shock wave but does not produce shrapnel or fragmentation. With the knock-back effect, Mortar KB can disorient or incapacitate enemy personnel without causing many casualties. However, the KB effect can still be harmful, particularly when used in crowded urban areas.
Weapon Limits for Mortar KB
The following are measures that countries can adopt to limit the use of Mortar KB in warfare.
Limiting the Radius of Mortar KB Shells
One of the most effective approaches to curbing the damage caused by Mortar KB shells is to limit their blast radius. A blast radius is the distance from the point of impact that the explosion from a shell impacts its strong KB force. Countries could mandate that Mortar KB shells must have a maximum blast radius of a few meters to reduce the extent to which they harm individuals. The smaller radius limits allow the weapon to be more precise in its targeting and reduce the number of unintended targets, such as non-military infrastructure and civilians, that incur damage from the blast radius.
Restricting the Types of Locations Where Mortar KB Can be Fired
Another way to limit the negative effects of Mortar KB is to restrict locations where it can be used. Requiring troops to fire from elevated positions, where the KB effects can be directed better, could reduce the collateral damage that the shells cause. Firing Mortar KB only during specific hours or days could make it easier for local authorities to evacuate civilians or take other measures to reduce damage to civilian property. Additionally, using Mortar KB in open areas, away from cities and towns, can reduce the harm caused to infrastructure and civilians.
Making Mortar KB Shells More Expensive
Another weapon limitation approach is to increase the cost of Mortar KB shells, making them more complex to manufacture and more expensive to purchase, thereby discouraging their over-use. This approach can also extend to the production, maintenance and transportation processes that are necessary for utilizing Mortar KBs in warfare. By making Mortar KBs more costly, countries can stall trivial usage by militias and limit the weapons to use by trained professionals.
Conclusion
The mortality rates and harm to infrastructure that Mortar KB can cause is extensive when misused. However, if used responsibly and within prescribed limits, it proves to be a valuable knock-back asset in modern combat. Concerns related to Mortar KB use can be mitigated through multiple weapon limitation practices that nations may implement. Limiting the radius of explosion shells, limiting the type of locations where taken, and increasing the cost of production, maintenance, and transportation of Mortar KB shells are all viable limitations that can be imposed on Mortar KBs to ensure their responsible use in modern warfare.
