地雷战是一种古老、传统的作战方法，在历次战争中发挥了巨大的作用。现代高新技术的应用给地雷战器材的发展注人了新的活力，使地雷战装备的运用发生革命性的变革。文章介绍了地雷战在军事领域的作用，论述了21世纪地雷、布雷装备和探雷、扫雷装备的发展趋势，对国际上广泛关注的对杀伤人员地雷的“限雷”、“禁雷”问题的由来，我国的基本立场及研制替代武器等问题作了阐述。

Mine warfare is an old and traditional operational pattern which undoubtedly plays an important role in previous wars. The development of modern technology exerts great momentum to R & D of mine warfare equipment and leads to tremendous changes . In this article, the role of mine warfare equipment in the military domain, the developing tendency of mine and mine emplacement equipment and new technology in mine detection and clearing are described. In addition, the mine ban and mine prohibition issues which is heavily focused internationally are sourced and the basic principles of China in the R & D of non-lethal weapons as mine replacements are detailed.