Welcome to the Counter-IED Report website, a one-stop source of information and news for Counter-IED professionals. The Counter-IED Report is the leading international subscription-based publication covering the latest developments in the fight against the IED threat. The purpose of the Counter-IED Report is to identify technological advances, as well as strategies and tactics to counter threat networks, reduce IED production and placement, assist in post-conflict humanitarian demining, and capacity-building efforts worldwide. We are committed to providing up-to-date, first-hand expertise and facilitating information sharing among stakeholders, academia and industry. The magazine is published in print, e-book and PDF formats and distributed worldwide. The distribution is tailored to the highly engaged audience of Counter-IED, EOD, CBRNe, Defence, Law Enforcement, Humanitarian Demining and Security professionals and senior decision makers in government, public and private sectors. Additional hard copies of the Report are also distributed at the defence and security events through our Media Partnership Program.
Latest News
- After the Blast: Seeking Clues in the Aftermath of an Explosion
May 23, 2025
To the untrained eye, the aftermath of a blast incident comprises fragments, debris, disorder. But to seasoned officers, the incident scene can yield vital clues. Post-blast Investigations (PBI) involve a ...
- France takes command of NATO Mission Iraq
May 22, 2025
On Thursday 22 May, Major General Christophe Hintzy from France assumed command of NATO Mission Iraq, at a change of command ceremony in Baghdad. He succeeds Lieutenant General Lucas Schreurs ...
- CBRNE Soldiers prove combat readiness at Best Squad Competition on Fort Carson
May 22, 2025
FORT CARSON, Colo. – Soldiers from the U.S. Department of Defense’s premier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) formation honed their skills and demonstrated their combat readiness during the Best ...
- UK: Homes evacuated after bomb disposal squad called
May 22, 2025
Bomb disposal experts were called to a village after police found “suspicious items” during a search. Cambridgeshire Police made the discovery at a property in Brick Lane, Mepal, near Ely, on ...
- Washington, DC: Two Israeli Embassy staff members killed outside the Capital Jewish museum
May 22, 2025
A suspect is in custody after two Israeli embassy staff members were killed in a shooting near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, police said. The man and woman killed ...
- Virginia: New research center aims to elevate nation’s drone defense
May 21, 2025
A new Virginia Tech effort will take aim at bolstering the nation’s defenses against uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), commonly called drones. A recent $5 million award from the U.S. Army Futures ...
- Russian explosives experts demine 37,500 hectares in Kursk Region
May 21, 2025
Russian mine clearance specialists have inspected and demined about 37,500 hectares in the Kursk Region’s borderline areas as well as 767 kilometers of roadways and 31 residential communities, acting regional ...
- EU announces €80 million humanitarian aid package for Yemen
May 21, 2025
The Commission has announced €80 million in EU humanitarian funding for 2025 to support people in need in Yemen. Yemen continues to rank among the worst humanitarian crises in the ...
- New Zealand’s efforts bomb clearing in Laos
May 21, 2025
Southeast Asia’s Laos is the most heavily bombed country per capita – 80 million unexploded bombs (UXO) are scattered across the country. New Zealand has spent the last two decades helping ...
- U.S. Air Force holds epic exercise to blow stuff up, calls it ‘EPIC CRAB’
May 21, 2025
Airmen walk away from an explosive detonation during EPIC CRAB 25 Exercise at Northwest Field, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 1, 2025. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class ...
- Syria: Militants kill 2 soldiers in attack on Russian air base in Latakia
May 21, 2025
Militants attacked a Russian air base in Syria, killing two soldiers, a Syrian government official and a local activist said Wednesday. They said that the two militants who launched the attack ...
- Pakistan: Suicide blast hits school bus in Khuzdar; three children, two teachers killed
May 21, 2025
A blast targeting a school bus near Zero Point on the National Highway in Khuzdar has resulted in the tragic deaths of three children and two teachers, and left 38 ...
- The shadow constellation: How Starlink devices are shaping conflict and crime in the Sahel
May 20, 2025
Violent extremist groups in the Sahel, including Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), are exploiting Starlink to enhance their operational capabilities. Criminal actors are ...
- Data-as-a-Product: A Force Multiplier for CBRN Defense
May 20, 2025
Biological agents have become cheaper, faster, and easier for adversaries to engineer and employ due to advancements in science and technology. Though defeating these dynamic threats can be challenging, the ...
- Venezuela suspends flights from Colombia after arrests of ‘mercenaries’
May 20, 2025
Venezuela has suspended flights from neighbouring Colombia after authorities detained more than 30 people allegedly plotting activities to destabilise the country before Sunday’s parliamentary election. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello ...
- Germany: Explosive ordnance clearance at former Tegel Airport completed
May 20, 2025
The clearance of explosive ordnance on the tarmac of the former Tegel Airport has been completed much earlier than planned. Originally, around a year and a half more time was planned ...
- Michigan: Pipe bombs found in abandoned vehicle in Saginaw
May 20, 2025
Authorities discovered pipe bombs in an abandoned vehicle in Saginaw this week thanks, in part, to an explosive-sniffing K9, according to the Saginaw Police Department. A Saginaw officer and police dog ...
- US airport security agency does not rule out privatization
May 20, 2025
The acting head of Transportation Security Administration said on Tuesday the agency did not rule out considering a plan to privatize the government agency while defending a proposed cut for ...
