US EditionFinland plans to withdraw from Ottawa landmines treaty
- Finland announced on Tuesday plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel landmines.
- Prime Minister Orpo cited a fundamentally changed security environment in Europe and the long-term threat from Russia as the reasons.
- A Ministry of Defence report stated anti-personnel mines are well-suited for Finland's defense, slowing attackers and minimizing casualties.
- Finland will increase defense spending to at least three percent of GDP by 2029, costing around three billion euros.
- Finland, guarding NATO's longest Russian border, aims to strengthen its defense capabilities after Poland and the Baltics signaled similar intent.
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Norway, the only NATO country bordering Russia that will not get out of the anti-personnel mine treaty
In the heat of the debate on European rearmament, Finland has announced that it will abandon the international agreement banning this weapon that does not distinguish between civilians and combatants, a measure that Poland and the Baltic countries have also taken Finland joins Poland and the Baltic countries, and abandons the treaty against anti-personnel mines Norway remains alone as the only Western country and NATO with land border with Russi…
Anti-personnel mines return in relative indifference
In the name of securing their borders with Russia, the Baltic countries, Poland and Finland have announced their willingness to withdraw from the convention banning these mines, which kill and injure the majority of civilians.
Why are Finland and other nations leaving the land mine treaty?
A three-decade global effort to end the use of land mines appears to be over. Finland and other European countries are leaving the Ottawa Convention, the treaty banning anti-personnel mines, as the risk of confrontation with Russia continues to rise.The 1997 pact has "come under increasing pressure because of the Kremlin's war on Ukraine," said Politico. Finnish President Alexander Stubb — whose country has a border with Russia stretching more t…
The UN calls for “complying” and “preserving” the anti-personnel mine treaty after the departure of several European countries
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, called on Friday to “comply” and “preserve” the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, in a demand that comes after Finland, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia announced their intention to depart from that treaty. Coinciding with International Mine Awareness Day, Guterres has suggested that “all” countries ratify and implement the one also known as the Ottawa Treat…
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