Poland and Baltic nations plan to withdraw from landmine convention
- Baltic and Polish defense ministers have recommended withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel landmines, due to increasing regional security threats from Russia and Belarus.
- The ministers emphasized the need for 'flexibility and freedom of choice' in bolstering NATO's eastern defenses amid deteriorating security conditions.
- Despite the withdrawal, the ministers affirmed their commitment to international humanitarian laws and the protection of civilians in conflict.
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Apparently, some European countries are ready to take all sorts of belligerent measures, putting the continent’s regional security architecture at serious risk. Anti-Russian paranoia and pressure from the EU itself to expand military policies are leading to a dangerous escalation of tensions, the consequences of which could be devastating in the future. Recently, military from Poland, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania formally requested their govern…
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Lithuania and Poland apparently plan to move mines at their borders with Russia and Belarus. The danger of a Russian attack is real, according to an expert.
Poland, Baltics Seek Mines Amid Russia Border Fears
On March 18, 2025, defense chiefs from Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania jolted global headlines, pushing to abandon the Ottawa Convention. They aim to deploy anti-personnel mines along borders with Russia and Belarus, undoing a 1997 ban on these lethal devices. The decision, triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, reveals a region […]
Poland To Lay Up To 1 Million Anti-Personnel Mines On Its Eastern Border, Says Deputy Defense Minister - Conservative Angle
Poland To Lay Up To 1 Million Anti-Personnel Mines On Its Eastern Border, Says Deputy Defense Minister Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Poland is preparing to lay up to one million anti-personnel mines along its eastern border as part of its newly announced East Shield defense initiative, according to Paweł Bejda, secretary of state at the Ministry of National Defense. The decision comes as Poland, alongside Lithuania, Latvia, and Esto…
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