Terrorists tend to increase their effectiveness in bombing by applying improved explosives technology to their weapons just as conventional military forces constantly improve the killing power of their munitions. In 2004, New Scientist reported that Middle Eastern terrorist groups were working on a two-stage military-style weapon called a mini nuke. This type of explosive is designed to spread fuel in the air and then ignite it. Known as a thermobaric bomb, it actually explodes the air in the blast area. One analyst speculated that an attack on a Tunisian synagogue in 2002 used this technology (Hambling, 2004).

A thermobaric bomb is a force multiplier of what classification?

a. Media coverage

b. Technology

c. Transnational support

d. Religion

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Janet Ho

21 December, 23:19

Terrorists tend to increase their effectiveness in bombing by applying improved explosives technology to their weapons just as conventional military forces constantly improve the killing power of their munitions. In 2004, New Scientist reported that Middle Eastern terrorist groups were working on a two-stage military-style weapon called a mini nuke. This type of explosive is designed to spread fuel in the air and then ignite it. Known as a thermobaric bomb, it actually explodes the air in the blast area. One analyst speculated that an attack on a Tunisian synagogue in 2002 used this technology (Hambling, 2004).

A thermobaric bomb is a force multiplier of what classification?

a. Media coverage

b. Technology

c. Transnational support

d. Religion

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Matteo Parks · Answer 1

A thermobaric bomb is a force multiplier of b. technology classification.

Explanation:

A force multiplier is any sort of improvement that promotes an increase in striking power without the need to increase the number of troops to attack. In the case of the thermobaric bomb, we have a technological force multiplier, which means technology has been used to amplify the striking power. Technological improvements are made to bombs so that they'll be more deadly, but will not require a higher number of people to conduct the strike.