Pakistan: Two injured in explosives-laden motorbike attack in Khuzdar

Two people sustained injuries on Saturday when explosives planted in a motorbike went off in the Naal area of Khuzdar, Balochistan. Police confirmed that unidentified attackers had rigged the motorbike with explosive material and left it parked in the Koh Read More …

Deadly threat of unexploded bombs in the Pacific persists 80 years on

This year is the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, but in some countries, the trail of death and destruction continues. Bombs, nearly a century old, are still exploding, killing and maiming people and contaminating land. Read More …

U.S. Northern Command Wraps Up Arctic Edge 25

U.S. Northern Command successfully concluded Arctic Edge 25, a joint and combined, multidomain field training exercise conducted across Alaska from Aug. 1-31. The exercise demonstrated readiness, enhanced interoperability and advanced capabilities in the Arctic region. Key events during AE25 showcased Read More …

India unveiled a major 15-year, multi-billion-dollar plan to transform the armed forces

The roadmap includes nuclear-powered warships, next-generation battle tanks, hypersonic missiles, stealth bomber drones, AI-powered weapons, and space-based warfare tech. The Indian Army will induct nearly 1,800 future tanks to replace the T-72 fleet, 400 light tanks for mountain warfare, 50,000 Read More …

DOJ: Two Minnesota Men Arrested for Funding and Directing Kidnappings, Bombings, and Killings Overseas

A federal grand jury in Minnesota has returned an eight-count indictment charging naturalized U.S. citizens Benedict Nwana Kuah, 51, and Pascal Kikishy Wongbi, 52, with organizing, financing, and directing kidnappings, bombings, and killings in their native country, the Republic of Read More …

Kansas: Interagency Explosive Ordnance Disposal techs dispose of aerial bombs on Fort Riley

FORT RILEY, Kan. – Interagency Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians came together to clear more than 2,000 pounds of air-dropped bombs during a training exercise on Fort Riley, Kansas, July 14 – 18. Army EOD techs from the Fort Riley-based 630th Read More …

Morocco Strengthens Bomb Disposal Capabilities Through Advanced EOD Training

The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) celebrated their military partnership in a capstone event recently marking the graduation of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) 3+ Phase 3 course. Moroccan Craft Products A joint statement Read More …

UK: Man jailed after explosives found at his Sunderland home

A North East man has been jailed after explosive substances were found in his home, after bomb experts called in to check them. Andrew Tait, 42, was arrested when police attended his Pennywell Road home in Sunderland after being tipped Read More …

University of South Florida invention helps U.S. military counter deadly improvised explosive devices

It looks like a piece of plastic. But once installed, it can be the key to ensuring military equipment designed to prevent improvised explosive devices from detonating does work as intended. Members of the military across the world wear powerful Read More …

NSWC Indian Head Division Influences Future EOD Technology at National Robot Rodeo

AURORA, Colo. – As leaders in the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) community, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) participated in the 2025 National Robot Rodeo (NRR) event in Aurora, Colorado, August 11-15 and were among military, public Read More …

Nigeria: Benefits of new technologies in clearing improvised landmines

Over the past decade, Nigeria has been grappling with a threat of a new kind: improvised landmines. As federal authorities step up efforts to address the issue, this policy brief explores the potential of technologies such as airborne remote sensing Read More …

Israel: Missile from Yemen was carrying a cluster munition

The IDF reported on Wednesday evening that the Houthi missile intercepted in the morning carried a cluster warhead. According to the IDF, a field examination concluded that the Houthi terrorist regime used a cluster surface-to-surface missile. In its statement, the Read More …

Mali: Al Qaeda-Linked JNIM Burns Road Construction Equipment Along Bamako-Kayes Corridor

The Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), on Tuesday attacked a road construction site along the Bamako-Kayes corridor, setting fire to heavy equipment and temporarily halting work on the strategic project. A short clip which captured the Read More …

US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel

The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The US president said 11 people were killed in the strike in “international waters.” Secretary Read More …

UNIFIL statement on attack on peacekeepers clearing roadblocks

Yesterday morning, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) drones dropped four grenades close to UNIFIL peacekeepers working to clear roadblocks hindering access to a UN position close to the Blue Line. This is one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel Read More …

Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2025

Mine Action Review today published its annual report Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2025, ahead of the Thirteenth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), taking place in Geneva 16–19 September. The report finds that global clearance Read More …

Colombia: Drones, Fear, and a Buzz That Kills

On a flickering surveillance monitor, two men watch as a speck in the sky releases its payload—homemade, crude, and lethal. Below, civilians scatter before the explosion blooms. This isn’t footage from Ukraine or Gaza. This is Colombia. Armed groups have Read More …

UK: Birmingham terror suspect had bomb-making video on phone

A TikTok user from Birmingham with more than 27,000 followers has gone on trial accused of having a bomb-making video on his phone. A court heard the video showed how to make an improvised explosive which had been used in Read More …

Pakistan: Militant attacks surge to decade-high in August

Pakistan witnessed an alarming spike in militant violence in August this year, registering a 74 per cent increase in militant attacks compared to July, becoming the “deadliest month in over a decade”, according to data released by the Islamabad-based think Read More …

Ukraine: In August, units of the Ministry of Defence cleared nearly 6,000 hectares of de-occupied territory

Throughout August 2025, mine clearance units of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine cleared 5,973 hectares of de-occupied land of explosive hazards. Specifically, during the month, the following was cleared: 5,653.77 hectares of agricultural land; 7.64 km of roadways; 15.09 Read More …