A land mine is a target (person or vehicle) triggered explosive weapon
A land mine is a target (person or vehicle) triggered explosive weapon. Their non-explosive predecessors (caltrops, stakes and spikes) have been used on the battlefield since ancient times. Landmines were designed to be used to deter, channel, delay and kill an enemy. They have been used in various formats, for Land mines were designed for two main uses - to create tactical barriers, to act as area-denial weapons. The latter use seeks to deny access to land areas by military and civilian traffic. When used as a tactical barrier, they serve to deter direct attack from or over a defined and marked area. This is the stated reason for their use in the demilitarized zones (DMZs) of warm spots such as Cyprus and Korea. Anti-personnel land mines or APLs are widely considered to be unethical weapons. Even those that have not joined the emerging global norm against APLs accept that they are unethical when used in the area-denial role, because their victims are commonly civilians, who are often killed or maimed long after a war has ended. According to anti-land mine campaigners, in Cambodia alone, area-denial mines have resulted in 35,000 amputees after the cessation of hostilities. Removal of land mines carries certain risks and can be slow and costly; however, a limited number of countries maintain that land mines are necessary to protect their soldiers in times of war and to suppress hostilities across demilitarized and have featured in all major conflicts. Land mines are force multipliers, increasing the efficiency and defending force without requiring more personnel. The name originates from the practice of mining, where tunnels were dug under enemy fortifications or forces. These tunnels ("mines") were first collapsed to destroy fortifications above, and later filled with explosives and detonated. Land mines generally refer to devices specifically manufactured for this purpose, as distinguished from improvised explosive devices ("IEDs"). Land mines are
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