President Trump has lifted a ban on the U.S. military using anti-personnel landmines outside of the Korean peninsula, a restriction put in place by former President Obama.
Smoke rises after South Korean soldiers set a blast to remove land mines in the Demilitarized Zone in 2002. The Korean Peninsula had been the last region the U.S. military was allowed to use the weapon — until Friday, when the Trump administration lifted the Obama-era restriction.Smoke rises after South Korean soldiers set a blast to remove land mines in the Demilitarized Zone in 2002. The Korean Peninsula had been the last region the U.S.
In its statement, the administration said a new Defense Department policy will lay out how and when,"in exceptional circumstances," U.S. military commanders can deploy land mines equipped with self-destruct/self-deactivation mechanisms.
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