Poland Exits Ottawa Treaty as Donald Tusk Plans Border Mining

Poland officially withdrew from the Ottawa Convention to produce and deploy anti-personnel and anti-tank landmines along its borders with Belarus and Russia.Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Zalewski stated that the move aims to ensure national security against potential Russian aggression through the domestic manufacturing of these weapons.Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that fortifications under the Eastern Shield strategy will allow the military to mine the border within 48 hours if a realistic threat emerges.