Mine warfare refers to the use of different types of explosive devices: Land mine, a weight-triggered explosive device intended to maim or kill people or to disable or destroy vehicles Minelaying, deployment of explosive mines at sea Naval mine, 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 See also Minesweeper (disambiguation) Minehunter Minelayer