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[jonhendry18]

There's been some work on making munitions, especially mines, self-disarming. So after some period of time they won't blow up.

I think the main thing with preventing future munitions from causing problems like this is simply to avoid wars. So keeping NATO, the EU, the UN, and other organizations functional and influential is important.

(Even so, there'd be some amount of weaponry used within reserved training areas, but at least there the risk is known and civilians aren't in danger.)

[nasredin → jonhendry18]

IIRC the US is mostly compliant with the treaties (without actually signing them) - there's a man in the loop, mines self disarm, etc.

At least with the newer mines.

Could be wrong though.