President Joe Biden’s administration has granted permission for the use of anti-personnel landmines in Ukraine, marking a policy shift within just weeks of leaving office.
The United States has provided Ukraine with anti-tank mines throughout its war with Russia but has opposed the use of smaller anti-personnel devices.
In a June 2022 policy announcement, the Biden administration committed to limiting the use of anti-personnel mines and vowed not to export such weapons “except when necessary for activities related to mine detection or removal, and for the purpose of destruction.”
In an emailed statement a Pentagon spokesperson announced the decision approving such weapons for Ukraine….