Despite the warnings, Trump abolished restrictions on using mines

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Despite the warnings, Trump abolished restrictions on using mines

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US President Donald Trump last night (restrictions) imposed restrictions during his predecessor, Barack Obama, on the use of land mines by the U.S. military, arguing that the previous policy could place soldiers at "severe landings." The move has been criticized by gun control advocates, claiming that a violation of the policy set by the Democratic president, which preceded Trump, would endanger civilians in the areas where American troops are stationed, even years after fighting in their states ended.

In 2014, the Obama administration announced that the United States would no longer continue to manufacture or purchase land mines intended for human trafficking, including replacing existing stock in the United States ammunition warehouse, which could age to a point where it could no longer be used. Washington has banned them from being used outside the Korean Peninsula.

In his statement from the evening, the White House said that the limits set by the Pentagon could hurt American soldiers' supremacy. "This policy would authorize commanders of the fighting forces, under exceptional circumstances, to operate advanced mines adapted to reduce injury to uninvolved civilians and allied forces," the White House said.

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The new policy, which comes as a result of a military review that began under former Secretary of Defense Jim Matisse, would allow the military to use land mines that could destroy themselves within 30 days or less, including a function that could disable their operations. The Pentagon added that there were no "geographical restrictions" on the use of these measures.

Vic Mercado, assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Defense for strategy, programs and competencies at the Pentagon, said the policy is focused on increasing the United States' strength in the face of its rivalry, referring to China and Russia. He said the mines would be approved by a four-star commander in the U.S. military and inspected by the Secretary of Defense.

His remarks come after the minister, Mark Asper, spoke at a press conference alongside his Italian counterpart about the importance of using mines by US troops. "Mines are an important tool that should be available to our troops to ensure mission success and reduce the danger for them," Asper said. He said, "However, in everything we do, we want to make sure that these measures also take into account the security of civilians after the fighting."

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The United States is not a signatory to the 1997 Mine Prohibition Convention, which came into force in 1999 and has broadly banned the development, use and purchase of these weapons. However, it has so far maintained many prohibitions imposed by the Convention, which is supported by more than 160 countries around the world. Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy said "the president's decision to bring back the fighting policy on using mines is as embarrassing as it is disappointing, reflexive and unwise."