The Domestic IED Threat

Abstract

Terrorists have clearly demonstrated both the intent and capability to employ improvised explosive devices (IEDs) worldwide. This tactic has been used by the Irish Republican Army in Britain, insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Medellin cartel in Colombia, Muslim extremists in London, and numerous other terrorist and criminal organizations. Intelligence estimates support the conclusion that terrorists will continue to use IEDs to achieve their objectives. As seen in Iraq, "the various recovered terrorist training manuals describe in great detail the process by which operatives can convert common chemicals into explosives. In addition, their instruction manuals demonstrate the ease by which explosives can be manufactured by the average person with a limited knowledge of chemistry." It will take a joint effort at all levels of government to mitigate this threat to the homeland.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA518754

Entities

People

  • John Kress
  • Steven Grogger

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Detection
  • Employment
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Homeland Security
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • Law Enforcement
  • Personnel Management
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Teamwork
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Northern Command
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.