The briefing emphasized the need to exploit emerging and existing technologies to improve NATO’s capability to detect IEDs and to prevent and control the detonation of explosives. These counter-IED technologies were highlighted in an associated exhibition which displayed a variety of systems including X-ray detection, robotic reconnaissance equipment, as well as chemical and radiological detection technologies.
As a major forum bringing together NATO and national experts, as well as leaders and trainers of combat forces preparing to deploy to Afghanistan, the IED briefing is a major contributor to the Alliance’s efforts to mitigate the IED threat. This has led, among others, to the addition of the Non-Lethal Capabilities initiative to the Conference of National Armaments Directors’ (CNAD) Defence Against Terrorism Programme of Work.
