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’
Plans by several European countries to leave a major landmine treaty represent “one of the most significant challenges to global arms control in decades,” the head of the world’s largest demining ...
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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, ...
Finland to leave anti-personnel mine treaty
Finland is now the latest European nation to abandon a long-standing treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel mines.
Norway minister says ‘not quitting’ landmine treaty day after Finland announced to ditch it
Norway has reaffirmed its commitment to the global ban on anti-personnel landmines, standing apart from other European ...
Baltic News Network2d
Norwegian Foreign Minister says Norway will not withdraw from the Ottawa Convention
Norway will not withdraw from the international convention banning anti-personnel mines, as Finland did, Norwegian Foreign ...
Politico Europe2d
Norway criticizes Finland’s move to quit land mine treaty
If we start weakening our commitment, it makes it easier for warring factions around the world to use these weapons again, ...
Norway won't exit landmine treaty, foreign minister says
NATO member Norway will not withdraw from the global convention banning anti-personnel landmines as all the other European ...