IEDs Replace Artillery As Battlefield's Biggest Killer, JIEDDO General Says -- Aol Defense
WASHINGTON: In almost every war of the modern era, artillery has played a decisive role. But the lowly IED, cobbled together explosives ignited by cobbled together detonators, has now replaced artillery as the greatest killer on the modern battlefield, according to Lt. Gen. Michael D. Barbero, head of the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)
The Army general in charge of the multi-billion-dollar effort said the IED was a "global and enduring threat" that the U.S. military would have to deal with long after it ends its combat involvement in Afghanistan, now slated for 2014.
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More News On The Increasing Use (And Future Use) Of IEDs On The World's Battlefields
Congress told IEDs will remain 'weapon of choice' for decades -- Army.mil
US, Pakistan to develop counter-IED framework -- The Express Tribune
IED bomb attack deaths are falling in Afghanistan... because of rising costs of components -- Mirror
Afghanistan: The Taliban’s Dangerous New Munitions -- The Daily Beast
Walking Through an IED Minefield “On a Daily Basis” -- Mark Thompson, Time
Small DoD Organization Employs Innovation To Save Lives -- Aol Government
Insurgent Bombs Spread Way Beyond Iraq and Afghanistan -- Danger Room
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IED bomb attack deaths are falling in Afghanistan... because of rising costs of components -- Mirror
Afghanistan: The Taliban’s Dangerous New Munitions -- The Daily Beast
Walking Through an IED Minefield “On a Daily Basis” -- Mark Thompson, Time
Small DoD Organization Employs Innovation To Save Lives -- Aol Government
Insurgent Bombs Spread Way Beyond Iraq and Afghanistan -- Danger Room
JIEDDO beyond Afghanistan -- DoD Buzz
IEDs continue to kill and maim U.S. troops despite multibillion dollar effort -- William R. Levesque, Tampa Bay Times
How the US Quietly Lost the IED War in Afghanistan -- Gareth Porter, Anti War
Afghanistan: The Taliban’s Dangerous New Munitions -- The Daily Beast
Walking Through an IED Minefield “On a Daily Basis” -- Mark Thompson, Time
Small DoD Organization Employs Innovation To Save Lives -- Aol Government
Insurgent Bombs Spread Way Beyond Iraq and Afghanistan -- Danger Room
JIEDDO beyond Afghanistan -- DoD Buzz
IEDs continue to kill and maim U.S. troops despite multibillion dollar effort -- William R. Levesque, Tampa Bay Times
How the US Quietly Lost the IED War in Afghanistan -- Gareth Porter, Anti War