Finland buying a million landmines
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The move follows Finland's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines.

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Around 100 million euros is earmarked for the acquisitions.

Preparations for the purchase began after Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention took effect in January, Colonel Riku Mikkonen of the Army Command told Finnish news agency STT. He said there are around half a dozen companies in the country able to make mines.

Finland reintroduced landmines due to the worsening security environment. Ahead of the decision, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo called Russia a long-term threat to Finnish and European security.

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    • HereIAm@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 days ago

      I know where heading that direction, but we’re not at the stage where drones alone can win a war. It’s hard to occupy territory if you don’t have any boots on the ground.

    • DdCno1@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      4 days ago

      They actually do. Mine fields help funnel armor and infantry into kill zones, where they can be more effectively fought by other means, including drones. If you’ve seen any videos of Russian combined arms attacks being torn up by Ukrainian defenders, that’s mostly happening in such well-planned kill zones in between minefields.

      Also, laying mines is actually a task that drones can be very useful for. You can for example covertly re-mine an area (like a chokepoint on a road) that the enemy just cleared and thinks is clear, mine areas behind the enemy’s rear, quickly beef up defenses, etc.