One hundred days later, Esper still must explain landmine policy reversal
CISRSUMMARY: Throughout the history of warfare, some weapons have been banned because they are inhumane, indiscriminate, and/or pose an ongoing threat to noncombatants long after their use. Landmines are one of those weapons, which is why 164 countries around the world have agreed to ban them by joining the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty.