Lithuania wants cassette ammunition: Lithuania withdrew from the international convention, which prohibits the acquisition and possession of cassette ammunition and using it. The reason they say are security issues. According to Vilnius, this type of ammunition is an extremely effective means of defense. Human rights defenders are of the opposite opinionindicating that cassettes threaten civilians.
How does cassette ammunition work? Cassette ammunition can be dropped from aircraft or fired from artillery. Missiles of this type explode in the air over the goal and scatter loads in a large area. Many countries banned this weapon because it is a long -term threat. Bombs often do not detonate after hitting, but act like faces that They can explode many years later.
Vilnius criticized: Lithuania joined convention about a cassette weapon In 2011 – three years after the Treaty of the Treaty and is the first country to leave it. The law enabling the leaving the treaty was adopted by Vilnius last summer. Now the decision comes into force. According to human rights defenders, Lithuania’s decision may expose the lives of civilians. Vilnius assures that as soon as possible will destroy ammunition unexploded after any military surgeryto minimize the threat to civilians.
Russia and Belarus would use cassettes? According to the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense In the case of armed conflict, Russia and Belarus would definitely use cassette ammunitionwhich would give them a military advantage. The ministry announced Training for soldiers in the use of cassette ammunition alone or in consultation with allies. The ministry explained a few months ago that the United States and other allies of Lithuania, such as Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Romania or Finland and Türkiye do not participate in the treaty.
Lithuania will “throw” another treaty in the trash? Lithuania has recently signaled the intention to withdraw from another international treaty prohibiting the use of anti -personnel mines. The decision has been suspended, because Lithuania wants to make sure that regional allies will take similar steps.
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Source: Ar
Source: Gazeta
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