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http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/03/217251

Hardware: Networked Landmines Work Together
Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday July 03, @07:04PM
from the red-rover-red-rover dept.
Robotics
crazedpilot writes "New landmines will soon communicate via a radio network, and move from place to place in order to be most effective." Termed the "self-healing minefield", the individual mines are capable of detecting an enemy breach and then moving to seal the gap.

 

[Escape Goat]

Just like Deep Space Nines self-replicating minefield. Brilliant!!!

 

[Dragona Akehi]

Disgusting.

 

[acidviper]

At least you can EMP these mofo's. The old school ones work on springs and latches and are sometimes not even made of metal.

 

[Boogie]

Call me when they can distinguish between an enemy soldier and an innocent child

 

[Phoenix]

Why must these assholes keep making better minefields....

 

[xabre]

Signing of the landmine treaty:

The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in 1996 calling for vigorous pursuit of negotiations on a ban treaty "as soon as possible."

The landmine treaty, popularly known as "The Ottawa Treaty" was drawn up in 1997-DEC. It bans the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel landmines. "The 1997 Mine Ban Treaty...comprehensively bans all antipersonnel mines, requires destruction of stockpiled mines within four years, requires destruction of mines already in the ground within ten years and urges extensive programs to assist the victims of landmines."

By the end of 1999-FEB, 134 nations had signed the treaty. This includes most of the countries of the world, including Canada, France, Germany, Nicaragua, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Vatican City. The few nations that have not signed the treaty include China, Iran, South Korea, Pakistan, Turkey, the United States and Yugoslavia. All of the countries in NATO except for the U.S. and Turkey have signed the treaty. 67 nations had ratified the treaty by 1999-FEB-28.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/landmine.htm

The usual suspects, often with little respect either for their own or other peoples human rights, refused to sign the treaty.

 

[Pudding Tame]

http://www.religioustolerance.org/landmine.htm

The usual suspects, often with little respect either for their own or other peoples human rights, refused to sign the treaty.

Dude, the reason the U.S. is on the list is the same reason that bastion of oppression SOUTH Korea is on the list. To prevent a million North Korean soldiers from crossing the DMZ.

If it wasn't for the situation on the Korean penninsula, the U.S. would have signed the treaty.

 

[DDayton]

While I hate war and violence (perhaps a bit more than many), I must admit I can see a purpose for mines in some cases. The problem comes when you have stagnant minefields for years, unmarked ones in wartime, or wars in general.

I mean, there are reasons to use mines, especially as a defensive enforcement of a "no man's land" boundary.

 

[Pikelet]

I support this idea. Surely using mines that can radio communicate are safer for the future than garden variety land mines?

 

[Deleted member 1235]

Personally I like the idea of mines with personality, they spend their time terrified running through warzones with their wee arms to their cheeks screaming in tiny voices no man can hear "aarrghh don't stand on me noooooo"

God I wish I worked for a war department.

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

I blame Blizzard and Starcraft for this.

 

[Donono]

Dude, the reason the U.S. is on the list is the same reason that bastion of oppression SOUTH Korea is on the list. To prevent a million North Korean soldiers from crossing the DMZ.

If it wasn't for the situation on the Korean penninsula, the U.S. would have signed the treaty.

other way around.

 

[Ghost]

Well, if they are electronic, and can move, surely they can be withdrawn when the war ends...so HORAY.