Improvised Explosive Devices http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/ en Improvised Explosive Devices, a Near Perfect Asymmetric Weapon System of Necessity Rather than a Weapon of Choice http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/improvised-explosive-devices-near-perfect-asymmetric-weapon-system-necessity-rather-weapon <span>Improvised Explosive Devices, a Near Perfect Asymmetric Weapon System of Necessity Rather than a Weapon of Choice</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Tue, 05/28/2019 - 12:57am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">Language can be counter-productive when used carelessly. Word usage is paramount in framing how we think about and solve operational problems; the haphazard use of language can be counterproductive and hinder mission accomplishment. The problems associated with the use of IEDs and the approaches taken to prevent and counter their use are complex and transcend traditional tactical reactions but the associated language is not commensurate with the problem and suggested solutions.</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/improvised-explosive-devices-near-perfect-asymmetric-weapon-system-necessity-rather-weapon" rel="tag" title="Improvised Explosive Devices, a Near Perfect Asymmetric Weapon System of Necessity Rather than a Weapon of Choice" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Improvised Explosive Devices, a Near Perfect Asymmetric Weapon System of Necessity Rather than a Weapon of Choice</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Tue, 28 May 2019 04:57:19 +0000 SWJED 120951 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Lessons to Be Learned: The Employment of Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devises in the Islamic State’s Defense of Mosul http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/lessons-be-learned-employment-suicide-vehicle-borne-improvised-explosive-devises-islamic <article data-history-node-id="82199" role="article" class="article teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/jrnl/art/lessons-be-learned-employment-suicide-vehicle-borne-improvised-explosive-devises-islamic" rel="bookmark"><span>Lessons to Be Learned: The Employment of Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devises in the Islamic State’s Defense of Mosul</span> </a> </h2> <footer> <article> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="masquerade.callbacks:renderCacheLink" arguments="0=4" token="2JcDkyvoNdz7AbcUTZXDTgfSvABuLH-TUc0jYOzfCs0"></drupal-render-placeholder></article> <div class="author"> <span>Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:49pm</span> </div> </footer> <div class="content"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> The suicide bomber -- be it man borne, vehicle borne, aircraft borne, or otherwise – has steadily evolved as a key capability within the Islamic State’s military apparatus.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/jrnl/art/lessons-be-learned-employment-suicide-vehicle-borne-improvised-explosive-devises-islamic" rel="tag" title="Lessons to Be Learned: The Employment of Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devises in the Islamic State’s Defense of Mosul" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Lessons to Be Learned: The Employment of Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devises in the Islamic State’s Defense of Mosul</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> <h2>About the Author(s)</h2> <div class="views-element-container form-group"></div> </div> </article> Sat, 13 Jan 2018 01:49:50 +0000 SWJED 82199 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com The Ongoing Challenge of Irregular Warfare: Thoughts on Responses and Intelligence http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/the-ongoing-challenge-of-irregular-warfare-thoughts-on-responses-and-intelligence <span>The Ongoing Challenge of Irregular Warfare: Thoughts on Responses and Intelligence</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Sat, 08/12/2017 - 8:31am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> Adversaries of the United States have recognized the susceptibility of its military to irregular warfare threats and will certainly exploit it in future conflicts.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/the-ongoing-challenge-of-irregular-warfare-thoughts-on-responses-and-intelligence" rel="tag" title="The Ongoing Challenge of Irregular Warfare: Thoughts on Responses and Intelligence" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about The Ongoing Challenge of Irregular Warfare: Thoughts on Responses and Intelligence</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/the-ongoing-challenge-of-irregular-warfare-thoughts-on-responses-and-intelligence#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">1 comment</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/401/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1502788842" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Sat, 12 Aug 2017 12:31:28 +0000 SWJED 73829 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Sustainable UN Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: UXOs, ERW and IEDs http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/sustainable-un-peacekeeping-offensive-operations-uxos-erw-and-ieds <span>Sustainable UN Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: UXOs, ERW and IEDs</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Tue, 08/08/2017 - 1:33pm</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> This essay explores the themes of UN peacekeeping offensive operations and Unexploded Ordinance, Explosive Remnants of War and Improvised Explosive Devices.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/sustainable-un-peacekeeping-offensive-operations-uxos-erw-and-ieds" rel="tag" title="Sustainable UN Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: UXOs, ERW and IEDs" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Sustainable UN Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: UXOs, ERW and IEDs</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/sustainable-un-peacekeeping-offensive-operations-uxos-erw-and-ieds#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">1 comment</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/401/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1502371282" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Tue, 08 Aug 2017 17:33:08 +0000 SWJED 73604 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com