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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... important hearing . I hope one of the things we can get out of this hearing is that the landmine situation in Bosnia is the exception , not the rule . Because of the immensity of the problem , over 100 million anti- personnel mines ...
... important hearing . I hope one of the things we can get out of this hearing is that the landmine situation in Bosnia is the exception , not the rule . Because of the immensity of the problem , over 100 million anti- personnel mines ...
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... important to understand that that information is flawed and frag- mentary in many cases . As I said at the outset , landmines are only one of the threats to the U.S. forces , that the U.S. forces face in IFOR . In fact , if you were to ...
... important to understand that that information is flawed and frag- mentary in many cases . As I said at the outset , landmines are only one of the threats to the U.S. forces , that the U.S. forces face in IFOR . In fact , if you were to ...
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... important checkpoints , strategic locations , et cetera . But you have to bear in mind the pas- sage of time and the movement of combatants . Shoulders , bypass routes , and U.N. - approved roads , most major routes are safe but ...
... important checkpoints , strategic locations , et cetera . But you have to bear in mind the pas- sage of time and the movement of combatants . Shoulders , bypass routes , and U.N. - approved roads , most major routes are safe but ...
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... important role in the fighting in the former Yugoslavia . Mines were used by all factions to protect military installations and ethnic enclaves from attack . Mines have also been used extensively to block roads leading to these enclaves ...
... important role in the fighting in the former Yugoslavia . Mines were used by all factions to protect military installations and ethnic enclaves from attack . Mines have also been used extensively to block roads leading to these enclaves ...
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... important to establish three key definitions of terms early in the hearing . These terms are countermining , mine clearance , and demining . Countermining are the tactics and techniques used to detect , avoid , breach and / or ...
... important to establish three key definitions of terms early in the hearing . These terms are countermining , mine clearance , and demining . Countermining are the tactics and techniques used to detect , avoid , breach and / or ...
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ACTD Advanced Technology antipersonnel mines Armor BACHKOSKY BEAUCHAMP blast booby trap breaching Chairman clear clearance combat Command committee CONGRES CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Countermine ACTD countermine capabilities countermine operations countermine program Countermine System countermine technologies Dayton agreement deployed to Bosnia detection and neutralization Detection System detonate devices doctrine efforts equipment evaluated Explosive Ordnance Disposal field funding fuze GILL ground penetrating radar hand-held HMMWV humanitarian demining HUNTER improved infrared Jefferson Proving Ground Joint Countermine kits land mines landmine threat Landmine Warfare LIBRA LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MAZZAFRO metal detector Milton minefields mission NATIONAL nology Operation Joint Endeavor panel problem protection RARY Reeder Reingruber RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT responsible rollers science and technology Secretary of Defense sensors SINGLEY soldiers Somalia Standoff SUBCOMMITTEE tech Technology Demonstration Thank theater threat in Bosnia Tuzla U.S. Army U.S. forces unexploded ordnance United UNPROFOR vehicle mounted WELDON
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Page 1 - The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 2:30 pm in room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Curt Weldon (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding.
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...