This Masterclass will provide a comprehensive survey and in-depth analysis of the growing range of threats from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in military and civilian arenas, including emerging conflict areas; the latest terrorist and insurgent techniques, tactics & procedures (TTPs); attack case histories; how terrorists obtain weapons and expertise; supply chains for IEDs and improvised CBRN devices.
Sessions will focus on the principles of practices and procedures in counter-IED and EOD (explosives ordnance disposal), including:
• Equipment for EOD
• Priorities for training
• Breaking the supply chains – ‘Shoot the Archer not the Arrow’
• The role of weapons intelligence units and forensics in apprehending and convicting terrorist bomb makers