Trump administration ends Obama-era landmine restriction

President Trump formally cancels Obama-era restrictions on use of landmines, WH announces pic.twitter.com/Se1MBNwtcP

— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) January 31, 2020

Just in from the White House - Pentagon is relaxing its policy on use of landmines so that they can be used outside of South Korea/DMZ

— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) January 31, 2020

Trump has canceled the Obama Administration’s policy to prohibit United States military forces from employing anti-personnel landmines outside of the Korean Peninsula. pic.twitter.com/ExZlHr19Jl

— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) January 31, 2020

From Afghanistan & Angola to Cambodia & Colombia, anti-personnel landmines have devasted soldiers & civilians alike.

For nearly 3 decades the US has limited their use, production & export — and for the past decade, used them only on the Korean Peninsula. https://t.co/Ey8KbUMaGe

— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) January 31, 2020

The U.S. will now allow "advanced, non-persistent landmines specifically designed to reduce unintended harm to civilians and partner forces" to allow the military more "flexibility and capability."

— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) January 31, 2020

Per @PressSec, new @DeptofDefense #landmine policy "will authorize Combatant Commanders, in exceptional circumstances, to employ advanced, non-persistent landmines specifically designed to reduce unintended harm to civilians and partner forces"

— Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) January 31, 2020

#InOtherNews ... Pres #Trump has canceled Obama Admin policy prohibiting US military from using anti-personnel landmines outside of the Korean Peninsula. #LandMines

**160 other countries maintain ban b/c of history of killing and wounding civilians

— Michael Holmes (@holmescnn) January 31, 2020

New #landmine policy will authorize combatant commanders, "in exceptional circumstances, to employ advanced, non-persistent landmines specifically designed to reduce unintended harm to civilians and partner forces," says @PressSec in statement. pic.twitter.com/MgH89xwaXV

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) January 31, 2020

Was Congress included in or informed of any discussions to change US landmines policy? @RepMcGovern makes a case for why the policy change could be dangerous for US servicemen and women and civilians around the globe. https://t.co/onojg1TPm3

— Rachel Stohl (@rachelstohl) January 31, 2020

WH announces @POTUS has cancelled his predecessor's decision to prohibit US military use of anti-personnel landmines outside of the Korean Peninsula. WH says such restrictions could place US forces "at a severe disadvantage during a conflict.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 31, 2020