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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... clear a safe path through a minefield for the use of troops and vehicles . Normally breaching is done under the threat of direct enemy intervention and fire . The Army also conducts " clearing , " which is the removal of mines within ...
... clear a safe path through a minefield for the use of troops and vehicles . Normally breaching is done under the threat of direct enemy intervention and fire . The Army also conducts " clearing , " which is the removal of mines within ...
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... clear- ing operation . So a little bit of high tech is entering the business . Mr. EVANS . Thank you , Mr. Chairman . I appreciate it . Mr. WELDON . Thank you . We will adjourn the session briefly while we vote on the DOD authorization ...
... clear- ing operation . So a little bit of high tech is entering the business . Mr. EVANS . Thank you , Mr. Chairman . I appreciate it . Mr. WELDON . Thank you . We will adjourn the session briefly while we vote on the DOD authorization ...
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... clear the areas where we need to go . We will attempt to mine roll and proof and do things to ensure those areas are in fact clear , but discipline and control of where we are going is key to bringing us back un- scathed . Mr. BARTLETT ...
... clear the areas where we need to go . We will attempt to mine roll and proof and do things to ensure those areas are in fact clear , but discipline and control of where we are going is key to bringing us back un- scathed . Mr. BARTLETT ...
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... clearly this is not showing up as a major threat . Then , finally , when we separate these troops . As they pull back , they are leaving and hopefully identifying their old minefields . Are they reestablishing new minefields in the next ...
... clearly this is not showing up as a major threat . Then , finally , when we separate these troops . As they pull back , they are leaving and hopefully identifying their old minefields . Are they reestablishing new minefields in the next ...
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... clear the route the first time but also the second time , the third time , and the fourth time , and that is a much more difficult problem which I hope we don't get into . Mr. PETERSON . If I may , Mr. Chairman , is it safe to say ...
... clear the route the first time but also the second time , the third time , and the fourth time , and that is a much more difficult problem which I hope we don't get into . Mr. PETERSON . If I may , Mr. Chairman , is it safe to say ...
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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...