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Re:Preparation of a neutral nitrogen allotrope hexanitrogen ... by WJW on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @08:11AM (#44309173)
While it's true that most explosives use nitrogen-based compounds, only a vanishingly small amount of all nitrogen based compounds are used for military applications. Rough estimates are that about 85% goes to producing fertilizer, most of the rest is for various industrial applications and as a fuel.

Relative to the scale of how much fertilizer humanity uses, there's just not all that much demand for explosives.

Re:Preparation of a neutral nitrogen allotrope hexanitrogen ... by lazide on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @08:41PM (#44314452)
The fertilizer is also a very effective explosive used in mining and for some military purposes.

Lots of nitrogen molecules together almost always has a military use, even if it’s not the primary purpose.