The military is experimenting with replacing inert metals in munitions with reactive materials to create enhanced "superbombs." By replacing the inert metals in Explosively Formed Penetrators, the resulting explosions is much larger and is more able to get through rock or concrete.

It looks like a way to blow up buildings or caves with devastating effect. Unfortunately, it's also something that isn't exclusive to our military, with Iraqi insurgents using EFPs as their roadside bombs. And that begs the question: will simply making these things more powerful solve our problems? I guess time will tell.

Via Danger Room