With its passing, a document that was designed -- and proved -- to be an insuperable obstacle to developing and deploying effective protection against missile attack for the American people and their homeland will cease to have that effect.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

We understand that the Senate may shortly be asked to consider an amendment to the FY 1999 Defense Authorization bill that would have the effect of creating a statutory requirement for the U.S. military to cease all use of anti-personnel landmines (APLs) by 2006, if not before.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Open Letter to the Senate re: Landmines