Demining
The British Army’s Mine-Clearing Drone Could Save Thousands of Lives
Developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Pearson Engineering Ltd, the WEEVIL robotic plow can clear minefields much faster and more safely than current capabilities in the...
Russia to Clear Landmines in Laos While Still Deploying Mines in Ukraine
The Russian International Mine Action Center has announced it is sending experts to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LDPR)—commonly just known as Laos—to help clear landmines. Mine clearing specialists have already...
The State Department Must Defuse Afghanistan’s Unexploded Ordinance Problem
During a 2014 visit to Herat, Afghanistan, I visited the “Museum of Jihad.” For a historian, the visit provided significant insight into Afghanistan’s pressing unexploded ordinance problem. The building, established...
Expand Demining to Facilitate Afghan Peace
The Afghan peace process continues amidst uncertainty about the speed and totality of American withdrawal, disappointment at Taliban noncompliance, and questions about where an intra-Afghan dialogue might lead. Should Afghanistan...