Posts Categorized: May 2013

Anthony Tucker-Jones surveys the latest terrorist plots that have blighted North America and says it’s business as usual for the jihadists   Without warning, the double blast caught the spectators and runners on the streets of Boston completely by surprise. The terrible shrapnel-riddled shock wave scythed outward, not upward, and one of the fatalities was… Read more »

Mike Luedicke discusses how IED disruptors and the remotely operated vehicles used to deploy them have become not only more lightweight but also more effective   Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) are a crucial tool for improvised explosive device (IED) disposal professionals worldwide. They allow the operator to identify, survey and defeat the IED from a… Read more »

Robert Shaw looks at how improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have evolved over the decades and surveys the technology being developed to defeat them   Since the very first use of explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by terrorists and criminals, the world of counter-IEDs has gradually increased in visibility and importance. The British have spent… Read more »

Timothy Compston reports on why the issue of nuclear-related civil defence is rearing its head again after decades resting in the shadows   As the number of states looking to develop and deploy nuclear weapons continues to grow despite measures such as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, what steps should countries on… Read more »

Steve Chambers looks at what can be done to protect buildings against the effects of explosive devices and minimise damage if an attack does happen   As recent events in Boston, Canada and numerous conflict areas around the world have shown, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are increasingly popular weapons for terrorists and other violent groups…. Read more »

Syria stands accused of using chemical weapons against its people. But how reliable is the evidence, asks John Chisholm   According to some recent news reports and the Syria Watch blog, President Assad has authorised the use of chemical weapons on his own people. Other reports claim that elements of the Syrian army have used… Read more »

Clive Gale looks at how the technology used to build disruptors has evolved since the 1970s, helping bomb disposal experts to work more safely   The improvised explosive device (IED) has become the weapon of choice for insurgents and terrorist groups around the world. IEDs first started to evolve in the 1970s, when they were… Read more »

Anthony Tucker-Jones surveys the latest terrorist plots that have blighted North America and says it’s business as usual for the jihadists   Without warning, the double blast caught the spectators and runners on the streets of Boston completely by surprise. The terrible shrapnel-riddled shock wave scythed outward, not upward, and one of the fatalities was… Read more »