Countries near Russia are pulling out of a decades-old land mine ban as security concerns grow
A growing number of countries bordering Russia are abandoning a long-standing treaty banning the use of land mines, as fears ...
Unravelling of landmine treaty a ‘major challenge to arms control’
Several European countries turn their backs the Ottawa convention in an effort to shore up defences and deter Russia from ...
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For the Love of Landmines: European States Exit the Ottawa Convention
Paranoia manifests in various ways.  It can eat away individuals in desperate solitude, whittling away sanity and ...
The Ottawa landmine ban treaty must remain relevant – here’s how
The decision by four states last month and another one this week to withdraw from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, widely ...
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Finnish government proposes 3% of GDP defence spending, plans to leave Ottawa Convention
Finland's Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has proposed that Finland raise its defence spending to at least 3% of GDP by ...
Finland Knows Winter Is Coming
The Finns ramp up defense spending and leave a land-mine pact. It’s a lesson for Trump.
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Finland leaves Ottawa mine ban treaty, citing geopolitical security concerns
Finland has announced it will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, an international treaty banning anti-personnel mines, ...