What explosives do the military use, and how do they work?

What explosives do the military use, and how do they work?

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The military has a number of explosives at its disposal. The more common ones are known as RDX and PET, and these are very powerful and very potent explosives. They do need a detonator. That is a source or a minor source of another explosive to set the major charge off.