00:00Big changes are happening in European defense policy.
00:03Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia just announced their withdrawal from the Ottawa Treaty,
00:08the agreement that bans landmines.
00:11With tensions rising with Russia,
00:13these nations say they're ready to use every measure to defend themselves.
00:17Finland might be next.
00:19Sharing a long border with Russia, Finland is reconsidering its stance,
00:23especially after seeing Moscow's heavy use of landmines in Ukraine.
00:26This move shakes up global security.
00:29The Ottawa Treaty has over 160 signatories,
00:32but Russia and the U.S. never joined.
00:35The U.S. recently reversed its own policy,
00:38allowing Ukraine to use landmines against Russian forces.
00:41But there's a major risk.
00:43Landmines can stay deadly for decades, harming civilians long after wars end.
00:48So, is this a smart defense move or a dangerous shift in strategy?
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