Chinese non-nuclear hydrogen bomb: a new threat

 China is testing a non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, according to a scientific article.

The weapon generates a white-hot fireball that lasts 15 times longer than a fleeting TNT flash.

The 2 kg (4.4 lb) bomb created a fireball of over 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,832 degrees Fahrenheit) for more than two seconds — 15 times longer than equivalent TNT explosions. — without using any nuclear materials, the report says.

The device, developed by the 705 Research Institute of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), a key player in the production of underwater weapons systems, uses a magnesium-based solid-state hydrogen storage material.