US pledges to curtail landmine use, except in standoff with North Korea



News US pledges to curtail landmine use, except in standoff with North Korea Experts say exception for Korean Peninsula in new policy is because landmines vital to maintaining military balance Chad O'Carroll June 27, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A sign warning of landmines in Baegnyeong Island, South Korea \| Image: May 2022 The U.S. will restrict the use of anti-personnel landmines worldwide, the Biden administration has announced, except for on the Korean Peninsula. The new policy, publicized last week after more than a year of internal review, is part of White House efforts to bring the U.S. closer to standards outlined in the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention — which the U.S. is not a signatory to. The U.S. will restrict the use of anti-personnel landmines worldwide, the Biden administration has announced, except for on the Korean Peninsula. The new policy, publicized last week after more than a year of internal review, is part of White House efforts to bring the U.S. closer to standards outlined in the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention — which the U.S. is not a signatory to. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US pledges to curtail landmine use, except in standoff with North Korea

Experts say exception for Korean Peninsula in new policy is because landmines vital to maintaining military balance

Chad O'Carroll June 27, 2022

US pledges to curtail landmine use, except in standoff with North Korea

A sign warning of landmines in Baegnyeong Island, South Korea | Image: May 2022

The U.S. will restrict the use of anti-personnel landmines worldwide, the Biden administration has announced, except for on the Korean Peninsula.

The new policy, publicized last week after more than a year of internal review, is part of White House efforts to bring the U.S. closer to standards outlined in the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention — which the U.S. is not a signatory to.

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