The war conflict between Russia and Ukraine has caused a reconsideration in the defense strategies of several European countries, especially those close to the border with Russia and Belarus, as the newspaper collects .
In this sense, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania They have proposed the withdrawal of the Antipersona Minas Convention of Ottawa, An international agreement that prohibits the use of these weapons.
The constant threat of Russia and its ally Belarus has led these nations to look for more drastic measures to protect themselves, and one of them includes the possibility of using antipersonnel mines as defensive barriers.
This decision contravenes the Ottawa Convention, which was signed by most countries in the world with the aim of eliminating the use of antipersone mines, as well as its manufacture, storage and transfer.
Despite this proposal, Poland and Baltic countries have affirmed that They will continue to respect international humanitarian law Regarding the protection of civilians and the rules of war. This measure was agreed by the defense ministers of the four countries after a series of debates and must be ratified by their respective parliaments for its implementation.
The defenders of this decision argue that, since Russia is not linked to the Ottawa convention, Continue using antipersone mines In its invasion to Ukraine, while Ukraine, which has ratified the treaty, is limited in its defensive abilities.
In relation to this issue, it should be noted that the Spanish company Expal participated in the destruction of the arsenal of antipersonnel mines inherited by Belarus of the Soviet Union, including 3.4 million of the PFM-1 modelwithin the framework of a European Union program.
