Abstract
Mines in use in multinational operations
Highlights
Ordnance includes the entire military equipment containing explosives, nuclear fusion and fission materials, as well as biological and chemical agents
– The biggest number of demining projects was in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Croatia and Sri Lanka, which is more than 80 % of demining projects
The rest of this paper provides an overview of the types of mines and their representatives most often found in territories where MnOps are deployed, primarily based on the experience of MnOps participants
Summary
Ordnance includes the entire military equipment containing explosives, nuclear fusion and fission materials, as well as biological and chemical agents. Anti-personnel mines are designed to kill or cause casualties to enemy personnel They are generally small in size, of different shapes and can be made of different materials (wood, plastic or metal).They are most commonly triggered by physical contact and by tripwires, but can be orchestrated or triggered by a time fuze. Stake Anti-Personnel Mines, mostly activated by pulling tripwires, are designed to cause casualties to a number of people simultaneously. They are placed on wooden or metal stakes at about 200 mm above the ground, and can be fixed on trees and buildings. Bounding Fragmentation Anti-Personnel Mines are designed to cause casualties to a large number of people They are usually buried so that only the fuze is above the surface, and are activated by pressure or by triggering tripwires. Given that one of the purposes of anti-tank mines is disabling and destroying tanks, they contain greater amounts of explosives and, in case they are activated by civilian vehicles, the consequences for the people in them are catastrophic. (Department of Defence, Australia, 2003)
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