Poland is ready to resume the production of anti-personnel mines, after Warsaw joined the Baltic states this week in announcing a plan to withdraw from a treaty that bans their use. Quitting the 1997 Ottawa Convention, which has been ratified or acceded to by more than 160 nations, will allow the countries to start stockpiling and using anti-personnel mines again, part of their response to what they say is a rising threat from Russia.
#Poland #landmines #Russia #Ukraine
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#Finland will withdraw from the #Ottawa Treaty in the near future.

This move allows the country to reintroduce anti-personnel #landmines into the country's #defense strategy.

NATO members Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia plan to withdraw from the Ottawa convention banning antipersonnel landmines due to the military threat from their neighbor Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/19/world/politics/poland-baltic-landmine-convention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #nato #poland #lithuania #latvia #estonia #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #landmines

Poland and Baltic nations to pull out of landmines accord.

Poland and the Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are withdrawing from the Ottawa convention banning anti-personnel mines, the four countries, which all share a border with Russia, said in a joint statement.

Quitting the 1997 treaty will allow the countries to start stockpiling landmines again.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250318-poland-and-baltic-nations-to-pull-out-of-landmines-accord?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Even if the #Ukrainewar ended tomorrow, and everyone hopes that can happen, the tragedy doesn't end there.

23% of Ukraine’s territory is potentially mined.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, sappers have surveyed, de-mined, or cleared over 35,000 km² of #Ukrainian land—an area larger than #Odesa Oblast, the largest region in #Ukraine

Potentially thousands of people will be injured or maimed by these #landmines for many years to come.

Original source: https://t.me/liveukraine_media/29652

It has been almost 35 years since the end of the Yugoslavia wars in #Croatia, and they are still not free of #landmines. When you think of #Ukraine, think of how long it will take them to rebuild and recover.

https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatia-set-to-be-cleared-of-landmines-by-march-next-year/

Poland announces military training plan for all men.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced a slew of measures aimed at boosting his country's defence, including large-scale military training for men and a possible exit from a landmark anti-mines treaty.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250307-poland-announces-military-training-plan-for-all-men?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24efTp_1tnQ

Unexploded #landmines in #Syria

“Hopes that #Cambodia will be free of #landmines &…#UXOs by the end of this year have been dashed by US President Donald #Trump, who has announced a freeze on foreign aid, most notably through…#USAID. As a result, the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (#CMAC) has announced the suspension of operations for 85 days from Jan25 across 8 provinces: Kampong Cham, Kratie, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, Stung Treng, Tboung Khmum, Svay Rieng, & Prey Veng. | UCA https://www.ucanews.com/news/cambodia-suspends-demining-after-trumps-usaid-freeze/107763

After War, Leftover Bombs Kill. Trump Froze Funding for Cleaning Them Up. End result is more death and injuries.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/trump-us-aid-frozen-demining-bombs-marco-rubio-state-department/ #Trump #War #Environment #Bombs #IEDs #Landmines #Politics

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/01/timothy-snyder-trump-musk-russia-ukraine-putin “raising [$]for drone defense actually saved lives. Those…who are still alive…can go to a library later. So no, I don’t wrestle with it. On the contrary, I feel glad and privileged that I was given that choice.”
Snyder is discussing his role as an ambassador for United24, a fundraising platform set up by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine.There is more success to celebrate: funds raised to buy robots to remove Russian landmines.”#Ukraine #Russia #Landmines #War

The White Helmets civil defence group has said hundreds of thousands of landmines and unexploded ordnance are scattered across Syria.

#Syria
#landmines

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is preparing a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, seeking to bolster the government in Kyiv before leaving office in January. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/28/world/politics/biden-arms-aid-package-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #joebiden #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy #landmines

The U.S. decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine — a major policy shift slammed by rights groups — was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/21/world/politics/us-russia-tactics-landmines-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #landmines #us

Landmines and unexploded munitions claimed more victims in Myanmar than in any other country last year, with over 1,000 people killed or wounded in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/20/asia-pacific/society/myanmar-landmine-victims-2023/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #myanmar #southeastasia #landmines

Ukraine has turbocharged its pitch for international help in land-mine clearance, attracting special machinery from Japan and funds from philanthropists with astonishing results. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/17/world/ukraine-supercharges-mine-clearing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #landmines

Landmines and unexploded ordnance have plagued mainland Southeast Asia for generations, but the Japan-developed Advanced Landmine Imaging System promises to speed up and make safer the job of clearing up these remnants of war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/07/japan/japan-cambodia-laos-demining-tech/ #japan #cambodiajapanrelations #lao #cambodia #landmines #southeastasia #aid

Japan delivered its first shipment of mine-clearing vehicles to Ukraine on Tuesday as part of ¥91 billion in grant aid aimed at assisting the country's reconstruction, with about 20 units scheduled for delivery this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/10/japan/japanese-demining-vehicle-ukraine/ #japan #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #ukrainejapanrelations #landmines

The Japanese government will announce a package of comprehensive measures to help other countries remove landmines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/05/japan/japan-cambodia-land-mines/ #japan #cambodia #cambodiajapanrelations #yokokamikawa #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #landmines

Women in Ukraine are stepping into high-risk demining roles amid the ongoing conflict, now making up 30% of mine-clearance teams. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/12/world/women-deminers-ukrainian-land/ #worldnews #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #landmines