Submitted 3 days ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to globalnews@lemmy.zip
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/landmine-casualties-hit-4-year-high-as-states-exit-ban-treaty
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/54124589
Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar as well as European countries moving to withdraw from the treaty banning their use, a new report showed on Dec 1.
I’d like everyone to reflect on the Ottawa treaty that bans landmines is one of the examples of global collaboration brought up as proof we can fix things like climate change. Ooof!
They also point out the success of acid rain efforts, but we’ve just substituted PFAS rain instead.
On the bright side, the Ozone layer is looking good, so there’s that.
circuscritic@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
They are just too useful of a defensive weapon.
I don’t mean they can’t be used a belligerent party, but their role is to defend an area and deny access, and they’re really good at it.
That’s not me justifying their continued use, just explaining why they’re still used.
If you’re a European country with a Russian border, you’re now certainly looking at using technologies perform similar role that are a treaty compliant, but much more expensive, or simply leaving the treaty.