Mine warfare
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Mine warfare refers to the use of different types of explosive devices:
- Land mineLand mineA land mine is usually a weight-triggered explosive device which is intended to damage a target—either human or inanimate—by means of a blast and/or fragment impact....
, a weight-triggered explosive device intended to maim or kill people or to destroy vehicles - Naval mineNaval mineA naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy surface ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, an enemy vessel...
, a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy ships or submarines - Mining (military), the use of tunnels and sometimes large amounts of explosives to bring down fortifications