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With the Ottawa Treaty under threat, an expert warns landmines won’t keep Europe safe
Six European countries cite Russian threat to justify leaving the treaty despite experts warning landmines cause widespread civilian harm and cost Ukraine $11.2 billion annually, monitors report.
- An expert with bomb disposal experience warned that European governments pinning their security hopes on landmines risk relying on an ineffective tool, as six countries bordering Russia consider leaving the Ottawa Treaty.
- Countries including Ukraine, Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania say Russia’s threat justifies deploying landmines, with Ukraine signaling an intent to leave the Ottawa Treaty despite conflict rules.
- Experts note removing mines can cost more than $1,400, while Ukraine’s landmine contamination costs $11.2 billion annually, according to the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
- Gary Toombs said that during his visits to Ukraine, he saw farms rendered unusable and towns split in half by landmines, which pollute soil and water, leaving land unusable for decades.
- Exiting parties could begin producing new anti-personnel mines, and analysts warn that unravelling the Ottawa Treaty may spur proliferation of other restricted arms, such as cluster munitions, chemical weapons, and atomic bombs.
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With the Ottawa Treaty under threat, one expert warns landmines won't keep Europe safe
An expert who has disposed of bombs in some of the world's most dangerous places says European governments pinning their security hopes on landmines are turning to an ineffective tool that will only spread misery and hunger.
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With the Ottawa Treaty under threat, an expert warns landmines won’t keep Europe safe
An expert who has disposed of bombs in some of the world’s most dangerous places says European governments pinning their security hopes on landmines are turning to an ineffective tool that will only spread misery and hunger.
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With the Ottawa Treaty under threat, an expert warns landmines won't keep Europe safe
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