Poland and Baltics plan Ottawa Treaty exit, sparking fears for the landmine ban's future
Against the backdrop of Russia's three-year war in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics are preparing to exit the Ottawa Treaty, ...
Poland, Baltic states back away from land mine treaty
Poland and the Baltic states have said they are planning to leave the Ottawa Convention, dealing a blow to the international treaty banning antipersonnel land mines.
The Heritage Foundation6hOpinion
Facing Russia’s Threat, European Nations Reject Landmine Ban
The news last week that Poland and the three Baltic nations are withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention banning member nations ...
LBC2dOpinion
War with Russia feels closer than ever. It's time to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty and the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
The European security landscape is evolving fast, and Russia’s unrelenting aggression has forced our allies to reappraise ...
The Spectator Australia2dOpinion
The landmine ban is handicapping Britain
There are few better symbols of Europe’s military fecklessness during the brief era of relative peace that followed the end ...
CBC.ca5d
Poland and Baltics plan Ottawa Treaty exit, sparking fears for the landmine ban's future
Latvia signed the Ottawa Treaty in 2005 and committed to destroy its stockpile of anti-personnel mines (APMs). Abandoning the agreement would allow the Baltic country to add APMs to its weaponry ...
Yahoo News UK6d
Poland, Baltic states back away from land mine treaty
The 1999 Ottawa treaty prohibits the use, stockpiling ... "But this sends a strong signal, because it will be noticed by many and underlines that the Baltic states and Poland are very concerned, and ...
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INTERVIEW - 'Domino effect' imminent?: ICBL director raises alarm as Poland, Baltics plan mine ban exit
We don’t believe that having the option to use them will make populations any safer. Quite the opposite — using landmines on ...