The Biden administration has agreed to send the weapons to Ukraine, despite their reputation for killing and maiming civilians.
Tag: Mines, Explosive
Not Only for Killing: Drones Are Now Detecting Land Mines in Ukraine
Ukraine is a beta test for embedding artificial intelligence and other new technologies in drones and robots to find deadly land mines, saving lives and allowing military forces to advance more quickly.
An American Who Has Helped Clear 815,000 Bombs From Vietnam
Chuck Searcy has spent decades of his life redressing a deadly legacy of America’s war in Vietnam: unexploded ordnance.
What Are the Risks of A.I. Drones and Weapons?
Concern about weapons that can kill without a human decision is not entirely new.
A Ceaseless War Leaves Lethal Threats Lurking Underfoot
Even as the fighting in Syria has largely stalled, more than a decade of conflict has left behind an array of unexploded munitions like cluster bombs. An earthquake in February heightened the risks.
Extensive Minefields Impede Ukraine’s Counteroffensive, Military Experts Say
Russia has been using antitank weaponry against the Ukrainian forces’ mine clearing vehicles, an analyst said.
U.S. to Send $1.3 Billion in Ukraine Aid, Bringing Total This Week to $2.3 Billion
The money is expected to be used to buy new air-defense missile systems and other military equipment.
Small, Hidden and Deadly: Mines Stymie Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
To gain ground, Ukrainian forces have to make their way through a variety and density of Russian land mines they never imagined.
Ruined, Empty, Mined and Overgrown: Ukraine’s Forgotten Villages
Settlements along Ukraine’s eastern steppe were reduced to wreckage as the war passed through them. Now choked with weeds and with few residents, they are at risk of disappearing.
In Small Victory, Signs of Grueling Combat Ahead in Ukrainian Counteroffensive
Expecting a quick retreat, a volunteer Ukrainian unit instead faced two days of tough resistance from dug-in Russian forces.