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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... 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 scattered around the world , our forces ...
... 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 scattered around the world , our forces ...
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... thing . I will also want to cover the other threats besides mines that IFOR is looking at over there , so you have a ... things . The next map is actually a zoom - in or focus on the mines in the Tuzla area , and you can see to the west ...
... thing . I will also want to cover the other threats besides mines that IFOR is looking at over there , so you have a ... things . The next map is actually a zoom - in or focus on the mines in the Tuzla area , and you can see to the west ...
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... things that need to be considered by our military planners , by our doctrine people and our equipment developers . So we have highlighted the situation with the land- mines . Now it is up to our laboratory systems and our engineer folks ...
... things that need to be considered by our military planners , by our doctrine people and our equipment developers . So we have highlighted the situation with the land- mines . Now it is up to our laboratory systems and our engineer folks ...
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... things out of the way by running mine rollers across it and so forth . Under those kinds of conditions , we will ... things , if we can go to the moon , certainly we can do something with mine detection and mine destruction . What is the ...
... things out of the way by running mine rollers across it and so forth . Under those kinds of conditions , we will ... things , if we can go to the moon , certainly we can do something with mine detection and mine destruction . What is the ...
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... things . That was World War II , wasn't it , where we - well , I was told that we have got the ultimate thing where we dig up the mines , we just go deep and dig them up . You know , give me a break . I just can't believe that . And I ...
... things . That was World War II , wasn't it , where we - well , I was told that we have got the ultimate thing where we dig up the mines , we just go deep and dig them up . You know , give me a break . I just can't believe that . And I ...
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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 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...