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imported>Howard C. Berkowitz (New page: <noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude> An area of military technology and doctrine, which deals with the development, use of, defense against, and removal of [[mine (land warfare)|land mines]...) |
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An area of military technology and doctrine, which deals with the development, use of, defense against, and removal of land mines, improvised explosive devices, and sea mines. These devices are characterized by being distributed prior to the presence of an adversary; the mines trigger either by sensing the enemy, or by command from friendly forces.