most powerful weapons in history

Used by the United States, the Royal Air Force, and the Italian Air Force, these drones are becoming increasingly common for both combat and recon operations.

Launched from a submarine, this missile contains eight thermonuclear warheads. Thats bad news for anybody even remotely near the target.

The difference between the previous entry and this Russian missile are the number of warheads that it can carry and the fact that it is normally launched from dry land. With its massive payload this ICBM wouldnt have much trouble initiating a nuclear holocaust.

Nuclear bombs and lasers are scary and powerful, no doubt about that. But as they say theres more than one way to skin a cat, and if youre going for slow, mentally devastating destruction sometimes launching the diseased riddled bodies of prisoners that youve executed back over the city walls is the most sadistic way to go about decimating a

As we just said, being able to destroy an entire city in less than a second with the push of a button is one way to measure destructive power, but being able to selectively and slowly decimate a population with disease and infection is so unconventionally brutal that it has to top the list.

As you probably know, a flamethrower is an incendiary device that projects a long stream of fire. They were first used during World War I and then in other wars, often considered one of the most horrific ways to die.

There are different kinds of machine guns, so well focus on the smaller ones such as the above

The sole user of this powerful weapon is the United States Air Force, specifically used in air support roles: supporting troops, transporting, escorting convoys, etc. The Spectre has helped in many wars and

The DSR50 is one of many kinds of sniper rifles. It fires the very powerful .50 caliber round with freefloating barrel technology and great accuracy. Its lightweight and short in length with an adjustable butt sock and cheek piece. They do not recoil or jump when fired, one of the many reasons why one of these can cost up to $25,000.

Napalm is explosive material made with Petroleum jelly. The bomb can produce a temperature of around 1200 degrees Celsius.