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Europe Reconsiders Landmines Amid Rising Tensions
6/25/2025
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- The resurgence of minefields in Europe signals a troubling shift in attitudes towards landmines, once opposed by advocates like Princess Diana and Tony Blair. Amid escalating tensions from Russia's aggression in Ukraine, nations such as Lithuania are re-evaluating their defense tactics, now viewing landmines as crucial shields against looming threats from Belarus and Kaliningrad.
