(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration is preparing to loosen rules on the U.S. military’s ability to use land mines, even after more than 150 countries signed a treaty banning them, according to a person familiar with the matter.The current U.S. policy on land mines, adopted by former President Barack
-- The Trump administration is preparing to loosen rules on the U.S. military’s ability to use land mines, even after more than 150 countries signed a treaty banning them, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Land mines can remain active for decades. According to the United Nations, every day mines are responsible for deaths or severe injuries, including the loss of limbs. Those casualties prompted three-quarters of the world’s countries to bar the use of anti-personnel land mines in 1997. The U.S. never signed onto that treaty, although an American, Jody Williams, shared the Nobel Peace Prize that year for her work to eliminate the weapons.
It’s not clear what prompted the administration to change course on land mines. CNN reported that former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis launched a review of the policy in 2017 and concluded that prohibiting their use outside of Korea “increased risk to mission success” and could increase U.S. casualties.
The Trump administration’s plans drew alarm from Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat who has sought to reduce the use of land mines and assist those injured by the weapons. He said he asked the Pentagon to hold off on making a decision.
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