On the one hand, Carlson being against it makes me assume that it’s probably a good thing, but on the other I’m usually pretty against the use of landmines because they have a strong tendency to sit around for a long time and maim random civilians.
But if he said the sky was blue I’d have to go check for myself.
The landmines that Biden approved are battery powered. While they are still indiscriminate killing machines, they will self-neutralize rather than remain dangerous for decades to come.
Yup.
I think Biden is wrong for the reasons you lay out. It won’t just be the Russians that suffer from mining.
WWII ordinances still get pulled up pretty regularly in France.
World War II ordinances didn’t rely on batteries and so remain(ed) dangerous for far longer.
These are still explosive. While the triggering mechanism may go bad after the battery dies, are the explosive chemicals neutralized? What happens on a shock to the device? For example, if it’s crushed by a vehicle or hit by a plow blade?
I can grant that these are probably safer than yesteryear’s model, but I also think you are still setting up bobbytraps that are potentially dangerous for decades.
I mean they’re being invaded, and by Russia out of all countries. Just like their use of cluster ammunition, they probably decided it’s worth the risk.
There is a simple solution - Tucker’s pal Putin could GTFO of Ukraine. How about that?
Don’t step on Ukrainian land if you don’t want to deal with Ukrainian land mines?
Good thing land mines can distinguish between Ukrainians and Russians I guess?
They have an expiration date. Not purly for lobg term safety reasons but it also allows for more advanced tactical use cases.
Do they have fixed expiry after which the thing is inert, or just a battery that runs down after which a different energy source (or shock to the battery) is needed to trigger them?
And a child years after the war ends.
Landmines were internationally banned for a reason.
“Killing is the point” yeah thats what happens in war.
Russians can easily avoid getting blown up by them just by staying in their country.
I dont the rhe Russian soldiers themselves can. But their superiors certainly can
Killing is the point of land mines? Wow, Tucker must be a genius.
