Improvised Explosive Devices

Improvised Explosive Devices, a Near Perfect Asymmetric Weapon System of Necessity Rather than a Weapon of Choice

SWJED — Tue, 28 May 2019 04:57:19 +0000

Improvised Explosive Devices, a Near Perfect Asymmetric Weapon System of Necessity Rather than a Weapon of Choice SWJED Tue, 05/28/2019 - 12:57am

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.

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Lessons to Be Learned: The Employment of Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devises in the Islamic State’s Defense of Mosul

SWJED — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 01:49:50 +0000

Lessons to Be Learned: The Employment of Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devises in the Islamic State’s Defense of Mosul SWJED Fri, 01/12/2018 - 8:49pm

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.

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The Ongoing Challenge of Irregular Warfare: Thoughts on Responses and Intelligence

SWJED — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 12:31:28 +0000

The Ongoing Challenge of Irregular Warfare: Thoughts on Responses and Intelligence SWJED Sat, 08/12/2017 - 8:31am

Adversaries of the United States have recognized the susceptibility of its military to irregular warfare threats and will certainly exploit it in future conflicts.

Sustainable UN Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: UXOs, ERW and IEDs

SWJED — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 17:33:08 +0000

Sustainable UN Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: UXOs, ERW and IEDs SWJED Tue, 08/08/2017 - 1:33pm

This essay explores the themes of UN peacekeeping offensive operations and Unexploded Ordinance, Explosive Remnants of War and Improvised Explosive Devices.