Munitions and Insensitive High Explosives

In an effort to improve munitions survivability and safety, several countries established a policy requiring all new munitions be capable of withstanding accidents, fires, or enemy attack. One method 

Alexander VI of the Roman Empire called a ball of quicklime and asphalt automatic fire which spontaneously ignited on coming into contact with water. 

The Chinese invented the Fire Ball which is made of an explosive composition similar to blackpowder. 

The Chinese built a blackpowder plant in Pein King. 

Roger Bacon first made blackpowder in England. 

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