bulldogg
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http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/jpt/demining/countries/minefields.html
I have been looking around for awhile now on this subject and the above link was the best I could find that addressed the cost issues involved with clearing minefields. My big unanswered question is WHY it costs so much to remove the landmines. I understand the equipment is expensive but it is not a disposable item. Once you have the equipment it can be reused ad nauseum so why does it cost so much to clear a minefield? This source, along with others, claims it costs $1000 per land mine to clear a field. Can someone help me understand this?
I have been looking around for awhile now on this subject and the above link was the best I could find that addressed the cost issues involved with clearing minefields. My big unanswered question is WHY it costs so much to remove the landmines. I understand the equipment is expensive but it is not a disposable item. Once you have the equipment it can be reused ad nauseum so why does it cost so much to clear a minefield? This source, along with others, claims it costs $1000 per land mine to clear a field. Can someone help me understand this?