Biden-Harris are acting as if they’re trying to fabricate a crisis. Is it because they’re trying to sabotage the incoming president?
Because the White House pushed us one step closer to war in a completely reckless move.
President Biden has reversed course on a policy he once deemed “reckless,” authorizing the shipment of antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine—a decision that underscores a significant shift in his stance on the controversial weapon.
A U.S. official told The New York Post that while the administration has previously supplied Ukraine with anti-tank mines, it will now provide “non-persistent antipersonnel land mines (APLs)” as part of its military aid package.
The official emphasized that these devices differ from Russia’s indiscriminate land mines, as they are designed to deactivate after a set time frame, ranging from 4 hours to 2 weeks, theoretically minimizing long-term risks to civilians.
This policy change, coming on the heels of Biden’s decision to approve the use of American-made long-range missiles against Russian targets, is aimed at halting Russian advances along the Ukrainian front lines.
“APLs, which can be rapidly deployed, are designed to blunt the advances of ground forces, and, as such, will significantly support Ukraine’s defense against Russian advances in its sovereign territory, particularly in the east, especially when used in concert with the other munitions that the United States provides Ukraine,” the official explained.
The Washington Post first broke the news of the Biden administration’s decision, which reflects the urgent need to counter Russia’s relentless assaults on eastern Ukraine.
“Russia is attacking Ukrainian lines in the east with waves of troops, regardless of the casualties that they’re suffering,” a U.S. official said, noting that these mines are tailored to stop such offensives.
The official added that Ukraine had pledged not to deploy the mines in densely populated areas.
This move marks a stark departure from Biden’s earlier rhetoric.
In 2020, Biden criticized then-President Donald Trump for supporting the strategic use of land mines, calling the policy “another reckless act” that would “put more civilians at risk of being injured by unexploded mines.”
As president, Biden also rolled back a Trump-era policy in June 2022, restricting the U.S. military’s production and deployment of land mines and limiting their use to the Korean Peninsula.
“President Biden is committed to continuing the United States’ role as the world’s leader in mitigating the harmful consequences of anti-personnel landmines worldwide,” White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson stated at the time, condemning the “devastating impact” land mines have had in Ukraine.
Yet Biden’s latest decision echoes a pattern of reversals.
He previously prohibited Ukraine from using U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles to strike inside Russian territory, only to later authorize their deployment.
Now, with land mines added to the arsenal, the administration appears to be walking back its earlier commitments in response to mounting pressure from the battlefield.
Critics are likely to question the consistency of Biden’s policies and whether these shifts reflect a coherent strategy or reactive decision-making.
While the administration claims the mines will only be used to bolster Ukrainian defenses in the east, this dramatic reversal is certain to reignite debate over the ethical and strategic implications of their use in modern warfare.
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