Response to the Landmine Threat in Bosnia: Hearing Before the Military Research and Development Subcommittee, Joint with the Military Procurement Subcommittee, of the Committee on National Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, Hearing Held January 24, 1996 |
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Prior to the war , there were several factories that were capable of building indigenous mines in the theater and they were able to stockpile them . The mines that we see and concern ourselves the most with are antitank and ...
Prior to the war , there were several factories that were capable of building indigenous mines in the theater and they were able to stockpile them . The mines that we see and concern ourselves the most with are antitank and ...
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Undisciplined local factions and individuals are the threat down there , people that are just upset with the situation and the way it is going , and having a weapon in their hand and being able to potentially use it or point it at ...
Undisciplined local factions and individuals are the threat down there , people that are just upset with the situation and the way it is going , and having a weapon in their hand and being able to potentially use it or point it at ...
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... we do have to bear in mind that UNPROFOR forces were able to successfully operate in this region under these circumstances . I would like to close my prepared comments today with an observation based on participation and support ...
... we do have to bear in mind that UNPROFOR forces were able to successfully operate in this region under these circumstances . I would like to close my prepared comments today with an observation based on participation and support ...
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All of these forces come together and give me a high degree of confidence to be able to tell you that I do not think new minefields are being laid , certainly in any significant number or in any significant place .
All of these forces come together and give me a high degree of confidence to be able to tell you that I do not think new minefields are being laid , certainly in any significant number or in any significant place .
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Again , the procurement and R & D guys who follow me on the second panel will be able to get very specific with that . Mr. HUNTER . Just one last caveat . If we follow the standard procurement system in developing a nonmetallic detector ...
Again , the procurement and R & D guys who follow me on the second panel will be able to get very specific with that . Mr. HUNTER . Just one last caveat . If we follow the standard procurement system in developing a nonmetallic detector ...
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Page 29 - NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL RELEASED BY THE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the...