In the 1960s, some military flamethrowers became so destructive that their use sparked international backlash and eventual restrictions. During the Vietnam War, U.S. forces deployed advanced flamethrowers and incendiary weapons, including napalm-based systems, that caused devastating fires and severe civilian harm. While flamethrowers were not outright banned at the time, growing global outrage over their effects helped push international law toward limiting their use. That pressure eventually l

Amatent on Instagram: "Why Flamethrowers Disappeared From Modern Warfare Flamethrowers weren’t removed from war because they were “too powerful.” They were phased out as the world began confronting the humanitarian cost of incendiary weapons. During the Vietnam War, flamethrowers and napalm caused massive fires and severe civilian suffering. Global backlash didn’t immediately ban these weapons — but it changed how they were viewed. In 1980, the UN adopted Protocol III of the Convention on Certai