Topic: Improvised explosive devices - NATO An improvised explosive device (IED) is a type of unconventional explosive weapon that can take any form and be activated in a variety of ways They target soldiers and civilians alike In today’s conflicts, IEDs play an increasingly important role and will continue to be part of the operating environment for future NATO military operations NATO must remain prepared to counter IEDs in any
Chemical improvised explosive devices: responding to the threat Ch-IEDs, sometimes using chemical warfare agents (CWA), are designed to amplify the devastating effect of a classic IED, dispersing harmful and even lethal materials that cause more deaths and create a stronger psychological impact on their victims The devices are deployed through unconventional means, such as mines and suicide bombers
NATO - Topic: Lutte contre les engins explosifs improvisés The C-IED COE in Madrid, Spain offers multinational courses for C-IED experts to help countries counter, reduce and eliminate threats from IEDs The Centre can also provide a wide range of subject-matter experts to train and educate national and international forces to conduct C-IED operations
NATO - Topic: Countering terrorism Countering improvised explosive devices (C-IED) NATO must remain prepared to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in any land or maritime operation involving asymmetrical threats, in which force protection will remain a paramount priority Several NATO bodies are leading the Alliance’s efforts on countering IEDs, including the Counter
NATO - Topic: Centres of Excellence Centres of Excellence (COEs) are international military organisations that train and educate leaders and specialists from NATO member and partner countries They assist in doctrine development, identify lessons learned, improve interoperability and capabilities, and test and validate concepts through experimentation They offer recognised expertise and experience that is of benefit to the
Improvised Explosive Devices, the war of the invisible bombs More than half the casualties among the NATO forces in Afghanistan in 2011 were caused by improvised explosive devices (IED)¹ This is also the case for one in three Afghans killed last year² In 2010, NATO adopted an action plan on counter-IED(C-IED) aimed at increasing the detection and neutralization of such devices, as well as the dismantling of the networks that manufacture them The
Preparing commanders to counter marauding terrorist attacks Leveraging the C-IED network, developed over many years, which brings together the ideal range of security forces, government agencies, emergency services, academics and subject-matter experts 3 Using lessons identified from terrorist attacks in the military operational environment to enhance the responses of civilian and military actors
NATO - News: NATO trains Egyptian experts in improvised explosive . . . Fifteen experts from the Egyptian Armed Forces took part in a training from 13 to 23 November 2017 at the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Madrid, Spain Participants enhanced their skills in collecting, assessing and disseminating information and intelligence on improvised explosive devices that kill both soldiers and civilians
NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) devices (C-IED, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and demining, fourteen courses and six seminars and workshops for senior leaders have been conducted All these activities have been carried out through the “train‑ the‑trainers” concept, so that trained Iraqi personnel can in future provide their own training to new Iraqi trainees
Afghanistan Report 2009 - NATO in IED attacks – as opposed to 236 as a result of military operations by international forces It is important to see these figures in the context of an overall 33% increase in security incidents, a 37% growth in ISAF strength, and a 31% increase in the number of ISAF ANSF offensive operations Insurgent IED attacks, which